WordPress plugin comparison
Archives by Category and Date vs Simple Yearly Archive
Archives by Category and Date
by WEN Solutions
80+ installs2.5
Simple Yearly Archive
by wpseek
6K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Simple Yearly Archive has more active installs: 6K+, against 80+ for Archives by Category and Date.
- On a typical day, Simple Yearly Archive is downloaded about 96 times, Archives by Category and Date about 5.
- Simple Yearly Archive is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 30 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
- Simple Yearly Archive 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.
- Simple Yearly Archive has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Archives by Category and Date.
Line by line
Simple Yearly Archive leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Archives by Category and Date | Simple Yearly Archive |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,783 | #2,799 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 164 | 4.4K |
| Rating | 2.5(2) | 4.7(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.26 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Archives by Category and Date vs Users by Date Registered
- Archives by Category and Date vs WP Meta and Date Remover
- Archives by Category and Date vs Pages with category and tag
- Archives by Category and Date vs PublishPress Taxonomies
- Simple Yearly Archive vs Compact Archives
- Simple Yearly Archive vs Category Archives Block
- Simple Yearly Archive vs Smart Archives Reloaded
- Simple Yearly Archive vs Archive Page
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free