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Grid Archives

v1.7.0

by samsonw · updated 13 years ago

Grid Archives offers a grid style archives page for WordPress.

Rank
#18,079
Up9 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 81
80+ reported · High
Total downloads
17.7K
17,700 all-time
Rating
2.5/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 90+ · ETA unknown

Grid Archives at a glance

Grid Archives is a WordPress plugin by samsonw with 80+ active installs, the #18,079 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 2.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.7.0 came out on Aug 14, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. Among the 146 plugins tagged “grid”, it ranks #36. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

45 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Grid Archives Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateGrid Archives
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20264
Oct 9, 20264

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 81 · +3.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.767880Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202681
Nov 7, 202681
Nov 5, 202680
Nov 4, 202680
Nov 3, 202680
Nov 2, 202676
Nov 1, 202681
Oct 31, 202680
Oct 30, 202680
Oct 29, 202676
Oct 28, 202677
Oct 27, 202678

Rank over time

#18,079 · up 114 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 12 days across 1 series.#18.1K#18.2K#18.2KOct 27Oct 29Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#18,079
Nov 7, 2026#18,088
Nov 6, 2026#18,106
Nov 5, 2026#18,091
Nov 4, 2026#18,079
Nov 3, 2026#18,090
Nov 2, 2026#18,186
Nov 1, 2026#18,062
Oct 30, 2026#18,112
Oct 29, 2026#18,211
Oct 28, 2026#18,158
Oct 27, 2026#18,193

Growth %

Average +0.31% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+0.63%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+5.26%
Nov 2, 2026-6.17%
Nov 1, 2026+1.25%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+5.26%
Oct 29, 2026-1.30%
Oct 28, 2026-1.28%

Active installs band

80+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.707580Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202680+
Nov 7, 202680+
Nov 6, 202680+
Nov 5, 202680+
Nov 4, 202680+
Nov 3, 202680+
Nov 2, 202670+
Nov 1, 202680+
Oct 31, 202680+
Oct 30, 202680+
Oct 29, 202670+
Oct 28, 202670+
Oct 27, 202670+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.7100%

Rating trend

2.5★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.7.0
Requires WordPress
2.5
Tested up to
3.4.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 25, 2010
Last updated
Aug 14, 2013
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Grid Archives

How many websites use Grid Archives?

Grid Archives is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #18,079 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Grid Archives been downloaded?

17,700 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Grid Archives last updated?

Version 1.7.0 came out on Aug 14, 2013 (13 years ago).

Is Grid Archives compatible with the latest WordPress?

Grid Archives’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 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 Grid Archives still maintained?

Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Grid Archives have?

2.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Grid Archives?

The plugins most like Grid Archives, by the tags they share, are Simple Yearly Archive (6K+), Compact Archives (2K+) and Category Archives Block (900+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews

Review stats

2.5

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
Positive
50%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
50%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 2.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Estimated installs≈ 81
Reported installs80+
Rating2.5
Reviews2
Total downloads17.7K
Authorsamsonw
First releasedSep 25, 2010
Version1.7.0
Requires WP2.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 14, 2013

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