WordPress plugin comparison
Expanding Archives vs WP-Archives
At a glance
- Expanding Archives has more active installs: 3K+, against 100+ for WP-Archives.
- On a typical day, Expanding Archives is downloaded about 27 times, WP-Archives about 2.
- WP-Archives is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 6 reviews.
- Expanding Archives was updated more recently: Aug 30, 2026, against Jun 2, 2009 for WP-Archives.
- Expanding Archives is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.7.1 for WP-Archives.
- WP-Archives has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Expanding Archives.
Line by line
Expanding Archives leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Expanding Archives |  WP-Archives |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,113 | #14,758 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 543 | 35 |
| Rating | 4.7(6) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.7.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 17 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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