WordPress plugin comparison
Archives Widget Extended vs Classic Widgets
Archives Widget Extended
by weareunivocal
Fewer than 10 installs
Classic Widgets
by Tonya Mork
2M+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Classic Widgets has more active installs: 2M+, against fewer than 10 for Archives Widget Extended.
- On a typical day, Classic Widgets is downloaded about 2,247 times, Archives Widget Extended about 3.
- Archives Widget Extended has no reviews yet.
- Archives Widget Extended was updated more recently: Sep 26, 2026, against Dec 8, 2025 for Classic Widgets.
- Archives Widget Extended is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Classic Widgets.
- Classic Widgets has been around longer: since 2021, against 2026 for Archives Widget Extended.
Line by line
Classic Widgets leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Archives Widget Extended | Classic Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #62,999 | #25 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 2M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 75 | 63.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(274) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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