WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Yearly Archive vs Smarter Archives
At a glance
- Simple Yearly Archive has more active installs: 6K+, against 100+ for Smarter Archives.
- On a typical day, Simple Yearly Archive is downloaded about 66 times, Smarter Archives about 3.
- Simple Yearly Archive is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 30 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Simple Yearly Archive was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Aug 17, 2020 for Smarter Archives.
- Simple Yearly Archive is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Smarter Archives.
- Smarter Archives has been around longer: since 2007, against 2008 for Simple Yearly Archive.
Line by line
Simple Yearly Archive leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Yearly Archive |  Smarter Archives |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,799 | #14,782 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.2K | 68 |
| Rating | 4.7(30) | 4.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 6 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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