Tidy Archives
v1.0by Jean Galea · updated 5 years ago
Tidy Archives displays your archives in a more practical way.
- Rank
- #45,386
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2K
- 1,965 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Tidy Archives at a glance
Tidy Archives is a WordPress plugin by Jean Galea with 10+ active installs, the #45,386 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Mar 22, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “tidy”. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats23 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Tidy Archives |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#45,386 · down 1,182 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #45,386 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #43,138 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #39,662 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #46,121 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #34,948 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #41,791 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #48,103 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #44,204 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -3.57% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +27.27% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -15.38% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
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
- 2.9
- Tested up to
- 3.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 22, 2011
- Last updated
- Mar 22, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Tidy Archives
How many websites use Tidy Archives?
Tidy 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 #45,386 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Tidy Archives been downloaded?
1,965 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Tidy Archives last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Mar 22, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Tidy Archives compatible with the latest WordPress?
Tidy 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 Tidy Archives still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Tidy Archives have?
No one has reviewed Tidy Archives on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Tidy Archives?
The plugins most like Tidy Archives, by the tags they share, are Disable Author Archives (10K+), Simple Yearly Archive (6K+) and Expanding Archives (3K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2K |
| Author | Jean Galea |
| First released | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.9 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 22, 2021 |
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