WordPress plugin comparison
Expanding Archives vs YARPP
At a glance
- YARPP has more active installs: 100K+, against 3K+ for Expanding Archives.
- On a typical day, YARPP is downloaded about 416 times, Expanding Archives about 27.
- YARPP is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,166 reviews, against 4.7 from 6 reviews.
- Expanding Archives was updated more recently: Aug 30, 2026, against Nov 11, 2024 for YARPP.
- Expanding Archives is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for YARPP.
- YARPP has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Expanding Archives.
Line by line
YARPP leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Expanding Archives |  YARPP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,113 | #412 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 543 | 14.3K |
| Rating | 4.7(6) | 4.8(1.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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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