WordPress plugin comparison
Category Archive Widget vs Simple Yearly Archive
Category Archive Widget
by Kaz Kadalashvili
700+ installs5.0
Simple Yearly Archive
by wpseek
6K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Simple Yearly Archive has more active installs: 6K+, against 700+ for Category Archive Widget.
- On a typical day, Simple Yearly Archive is downloaded about 66 times, Category Archive Widget about 9.
- Category Archive Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 30 reviews.
- Simple Yearly Archive was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jun 14, 2023 for Category Archive Widget.
- Simple Yearly Archive is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Category Archive Widget.
- Simple Yearly Archive has been around longer: since 2008, against 2019 for Category Archive Widget.
Line by line
Simple Yearly Archive leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Archive Widget | Simple Yearly Archive |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,719 | #2,795 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 141 | 4.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.7(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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