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Monthchunks

v3.1.2

by Justin Watt · updated 10 months ago

Concisely display monthly archives by year with links to each month.

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Rank
#18,104
Up92 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 77
70+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.4K
4,388 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 80+ · ETA ~3d

Monthchunks at a glance

Monthchunks is a WordPress plugin by Justin Watt with 70+ active installs, the #18,104 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 3.1.2 came out on Jan 4, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “wp_get_archives”. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

62 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Monthchunks Compare series
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.0246Oct 9Oct 12Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 26Oct 29Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateMonthchunks
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20264
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20265
Oct 9, 20264

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 77 · -6.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.80Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202677
Nov 7, 202676
Nov 5, 202681
Nov 4, 202682
Nov 3, 202683
Nov 2, 202682
Nov 1, 202682
Oct 31, 202683
Oct 30, 202682
Oct 29, 202681
Oct 28, 202682
Oct 27, 202682

Rank over time

#18,104 · down 38 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#17.9K#18K#18.1K#18.2KOct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#18,104
Nov 7, 2026#18,196
Nov 6, 2026#18,136
Nov 5, 2026#18,111
Nov 4, 2026#18,034
Nov 3, 2026#17,955
Nov 1, 2026#18,026
Oct 31, 2026#17,895
Oct 30, 2026#18,058
Oct 28, 2026#18,121
Oct 27, 2026#18,066

Growth %

Average -0.52% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+1.32%
Nov 7, 2026-3.09%
Nov 5, 2026-1.22%
Nov 4, 2026-1.21%
Nov 3, 2026+1.22%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-1.21%
Oct 31, 2026+1.22%
Oct 30, 2026+1.24%
Oct 29, 2026-1.22%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

70+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.707580Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202670+
Nov 7, 202670+
Nov 6, 202670+
Nov 5, 202680+
Nov 4, 202680+
Nov 3, 202680+
Nov 2, 202680+
Nov 1, 202680+
Oct 31, 202680+
Oct 30, 202680+
Oct 29, 202680+
Oct 28, 202680+
Oct 27, 202680+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #18121 → #18111
    • Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11

Versions in use

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

  • v3.1100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.1.2
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 29, 2012
Last updated
Jan 4, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Monthchunks

How many websites use Monthchunks?

Monthchunks is active on 70+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #18,104 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Monthchunks been downloaded?

4,388 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Monthchunks last updated?

Version 3.1.2 came out on Jan 4, 2026 (10 months ago).

Is Monthchunks compatible with the latest WordPress?

Monthchunks’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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 Monthchunks still maintained?

Its last release was 10 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Monthchunks have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Monthchunks?

The plugins most like Monthchunks, by the tags they share, are Simple Yearly Archive (6K+), Expanding Archives (3K+) and Collapsing Archives (3K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Monthchunks
Estimated installs≈ 77
Reported installs70+
Rating5.0
Reviews2
Total downloads4.4K
AuthorJustin Watt
First releasedSep 29, 2012
Version3.1.2
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 4, 2026

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