WordPress plugin comparison
Compact Archives vs DropDMS
At a glance
- Compact Archives has more active installs: 2K+, against fewer than 10 for DropDMS.
- On a typical day, DropDMS is downloaded about 52 times, Compact Archives about 18.
- DropDMS has no reviews yet.
- DropDMS was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Feb 16, 2026 for Compact Archives.
- DropDMS is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Compact Archives.
- Compact Archives has been around longer: since 2008, against 2026 for DropDMS.
Line by line
Compact Archives leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Compact Archives |  DropDMS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,044 | #73,417 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 435 | 321 |
| Rating | 5.0(9) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 8 months 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.
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