WordPress plugin comparison
Expanding Archives vs Text Expander
At a glance
- Expanding Archives has more active installs: 3K+, against 600+ for Text Expander.
- On a typical day, Expanding Archives is downloaded about 27 times, Text Expander about 9.
- Text Expander is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 6 reviews.
- Expanding Archives was updated more recently: Aug 30, 2026, against Jun 21, 2015 for Text Expander.
- Expanding Archives is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Text Expander.
- Text Expander has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Expanding Archives.
Line by line
Expanding Archives leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Expanding Archives |  Text Expander |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,113 | #8,488 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 543 | 226 |
| Rating | 4.7(6) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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