WordPress plugin comparison
Grid Archives vs Simple Yearly Archive
At a glance
- Simple Yearly Archive has more active installs: 6K+, against 80+ for Grid Archives.
- On a typical day, Simple Yearly Archive is downloaded about 66 times, Grid Archives about 2.
- Simple Yearly Archive is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 30 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
- Simple Yearly Archive was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Aug 14, 2013 for Grid Archives.
- Simple Yearly Archive is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Grid Archives.
- Simple Yearly Archive has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for Grid Archives.
Line by line
Simple Yearly Archive leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Grid Archives |  Simple Yearly Archive |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,084 | #2,795 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 4.3K |
| Rating | 2.5(2) | 4.7(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 6 days 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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