Best post archive plugins for WordPress
The most popular post archive plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Post List Designer leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of post gallery (90+). All 2 plugins tagged “post archive” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 post archive plugins
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Post List DesignerThe most installed post archive plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 8 reviews, updated 4 weeks ago.
- 2.post gallery
90+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
All 2 plugins tagged “post archive”

Post List Designer
Up in the last 7 days:16#5,885by InfornWeb28 days ago
Display WordPress Post on your website in a List or Archive list view. Display category post, archive post, recent post and post list with category.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.5(8)
- Downloads
- 23/day
post gallery
Down in the last 7 days:50#17,374by roycegracie11 years ago
this plugin create a gallery/archive of posts. you can decide how many words will be Shawn under each post and more. used very easily using the shortc …
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 4.3(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day