WordPress plugin comparison

Archives by Category and Date vs PublishPress Taxonomies

Archives by Category and Date

by WEN Solutions

80+ installs2.5

PublishPress Taxonomies

by PublishPress

40K+ installs4.6

At a glance

PublishPress Taxonomies has more active installs: 40K+, against 80+ for Archives by Category and Date.
On a typical day, PublishPress Taxonomies is downloaded about 1,564 times, Archives by Category and Date about 5.
PublishPress Taxonomies is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 195 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
PublishPress Taxonomies was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 18, 2026 for Archives by Category and Date.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
PublishPress Taxonomies has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for Archives by Category and Date.

PublishPress Taxonomies leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Archives by Category and Date	PublishPress Taxonomies
Popular rank	#17,783	#810
Active installs	80+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	164	45.8K
Rating	2.5(2)	4.6(195)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.26	×1.16
Last release	1 month ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	8.2

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