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Folding Archives

v1.0

by ray.viljoen · updated 15 years ago

A simple widget providing a customisable, animated dropdown menu to display archives.

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Rank
#45,113
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.6K
3,566 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Folding Archives at a glance

Folding Archives is a WordPress plugin by ray.viljoen with 10+ active installs, the #45,113 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Apr 27, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.1.4. Among the 79 plugins tagged “archives”, it ranks #66. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

20 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Folding Archives Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.0123Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateFolding Archives
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20261
Oct 9, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13 · -13.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1214Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202613
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202615
Oct 27, 202615

Rank over time

#45,113 · down 7,185 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#45,113
Nov 6, 2026#46,681
Nov 4, 2026#35,519
Nov 3, 2026#48,060
Nov 2, 2026#38,105
Oct 31, 2026#45,641
Oct 30, 2026#40,931
Oct 29, 2026#38,824
Oct 27, 2026#37,928

Growth %

Average -1.19% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+8.33%
Nov 7, 2026-10.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+36.36%
Nov 3, 2026-26.67%
Nov 2, 2026+25.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-14.29%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-6.67%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
3.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Apr 27, 2011
Last updated
Apr 27, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Folding Archives

How many websites use Folding Archives?

Folding Archives is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #45,113 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Folding Archives been downloaded?

3,566 times in total since 2011. See download stats

When was Folding Archives last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Apr 27, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is Folding Archives compatible with the latest WordPress?

Folding Archives’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Folding Archives still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Folding Archives have?

No one has reviewed Folding Archives on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Folding Archives?

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Folding Archives
Estimated installs≈ 13
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.6K
Authorray.viljoen
First releasedApr 27, 2011
Version1.0
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 27, 2011

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