WordPress plugin comparison
Archivist vs Collapsing Archives
At a glance
- Collapsing Archives has more active installs: 3K+, against 20+ for Archivist.
- On a typical day, Collapsing Archives is downloaded about 29 times, Archivist about 2.
- Archivist is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.1 from 21 reviews.
- Collapsing Archives was updated more recently: Feb 12, 2026, against Dec 13, 2020 for Archivist.
- Collapsing Archives is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.6.23 for Archivist.
- Collapsing Archives has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for Archivist.
Line by line
Collapsing Archives leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Archivist |  Collapsing Archives |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,741 | #3,996 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 690 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.1(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.50 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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