{"id":42669,"date":"2023-02-27T15:00:22","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T14:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=42669"},"modified":"2023-02-23T00:10:25","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T23:10:25","slug":"best-wordpress-archive-plugins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-wordpress-archive-plugins\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Best WordPress Archive Plugins"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Having a tidy, organized and easily navigable archive is a must for any WordPress website that has a lot of previously published content. This means, above all, blogs. Your archive is the place your visitors can go to discover your older content, and if you care about good UX, it will be organized according to categories and perhaps tags. WordPress does generate an archive page by default, but in order to customize it and make it more functional and useful, you might want to use one of the WordPress archive plugins. Sure, it would be best to <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-create-custom-wordpress-archive-page\/\">create a custom archive page using code<\/a>, but that\u2019s not something a regular user can do, so we resort to WordPress archive plugins.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]There are several benefits to a well-structured WordPress archive page. First, it assures good UX and promotes your content. Second, it\u2019s good for SEO. Third, it helps you build <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-build-and-maintain-customer-trust\/\">reputation and trust<\/a>, as well as engagement, by offering your loyal visitors and fans a chance to enjoy your older content.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]It\u2019s clear that there are many benefits to customizing your archive pages. After all, having a website that works and looks great in all its parts is a sure way to enhance traffic and boost loyalty. So, let\u2019s take a look at some of the best WordPress archive plugins for the job:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#simple-yearly-archive\">Simple Yearly Archive<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#annual-archive\">Annual Archive<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#posts-table-pro\">Posts Table Pro<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#collapsing-archives\">Collapsing Archives<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#lh-archived-post-status\">LH Archived Post Status<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#smart-archive-page-remove\">Smart Archive Page Remove<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"simple-yearly-archive\"><\/a>Simple Yearly Archive<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Simple-Yearly-Archive.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Simple Yearly Archive\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Simple-Yearly-Archive.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Simple-Yearly-Archive-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Simple-Yearly-Archive-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Simple-Yearly-Archive-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you are a seasoned blogger or have a website that has been publishing content for years, you may want to check out <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/simple-yearly-archive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Simple Yearly Archive<\/a>. This neat little plugin, which has a 4.5\/5 star rating and over 8,000 active installs, essentially allows you to <strong>organize your archive according to the year of publication<\/strong>. Customization options include date formatting, including or excluding the comments on the post, displaying an excerpt, showing post count per each year and excluding certain post categories. This plugin is free and lightweight, it is regularly updated and includes 12 languages.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"annual-archive\"><\/a>Annual Archive<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Annual-Archive.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Annual Archive\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Annual-Archive.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Annual-Archive-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Annual-Archive-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Annual-Archive-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This is a plugin that is similar to Simple Yearly Archive, but a bit more complex and with more options. <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/anual-archive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Annual Archive<\/a> basically adds more options and functionalities to the default WordPress archive shortcode and sidebar widget. It allows you to organize the posts in your archive <strong>by year, month, week or day, and it even has an option for sorting by decade<\/strong>. Your posts can also be sorted by post type. Lists generated this way can be displayed basically anywhere on your pages, thanks to the shortcode. This completely free plugin has a perfect 5\/5 rating and over 10,000 active installs.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"posts-table-pro\"><\/a>Posts Table Pro<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Posts-Table-Pro.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Posts Table Pro\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Posts-Table-Pro.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Posts-Table-Pro-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Posts-Table-Pro-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Posts-Table-Pro-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]While not strictly an archive plugin, <a href=\"https:\/\/barn2.com\/wordpress-plugins\/posts-table-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Posts Table Pro<\/a> is an excellent solution to help you organize and customize your WordPress archive. Its main purpose is to <strong>automatically generate tables of your posts, custom post types, products, etc<\/strong>. Consequently, it can be used to create an archive in the form of a table. The tables, which are completely customizable, are sortable by filters and you can display the content based on post ID, taxonomy, author, or any other value you like. The plugin is equipped with <strong>AJAX lazy loading<\/strong>, which is perfect for websites with a lot of content as it helps keep good performance. The table with your archive posts can be inserted anywhere you like thanks to the shortcode that comes with <strong>50+ customization options<\/strong>. This premium plugin comes in two plans you can choose from. The two-plugin bundle includes Posts Table Pro and Protected Categories (a plugin that allows you to restrict access to some or all of your post table categories) which costs 109 EUR per one site, or single plugin, for 79 EUR. The developer offers an unconditional 30-day money back guarantee in case you\u2019re not happy with the product.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"collapsing-archives\"><\/a>Collapsing Archives<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Collapsing-Archives.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Collapsing Archives\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Collapsing-Archives.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Collapsing-Archives-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Collapsing-Archives-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Collapsing-Archives-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/collapsing-archives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collapsing Archives<\/a> is a lovely and simple JavaScript plugin that allows you to place the links to the posts in your archive in your website\u2019s sidebar, but in a neat and organized way that doesn\u2019t occupy too much room or cause confusion &#8211; <strong>using collapsible links to posts grouped chronologically<\/strong>. You can simply display years or months and your visitors can click on the time value that interests them and explore the posts within that category. That way, you\u2019re improving your website\u2019s UX while at the same time showing your visitors that you have a rich catalog of posts they can enjoy. You can decide whether or not you want to display individual posts or not, and whether or not you want to link to the archive pages. This plugin works with custom post types too. Furthermore, you can customize the appearance of the archive using the built-in options, or create your own custom style.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"lh-archived-post-status\"><\/a>LH Archived Post Status<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/LH-Archived-Post-Status.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"LH Archived Post Status\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/LH-Archived-Post-Status.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/LH-Archived-Post-Status-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/LH-Archived-Post-Status-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/LH-Archived-Post-Status-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This plugin is ideal for websites and blogs with content that is not evergreen but time-sensitive. If you have posts that can benefit from getting an \u201carchived\u201d label and that should be removed from the regular rotation (but not deleted), then check out <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/lh-archived-post-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LH Archived Post Status<\/a>. With this plugin, you basically <strong>archive your old posts like you would archive email<\/strong>. The posts are not deleted, but they are hidden away in an archive and can be accessed anytime when needed. Unlike similar solutions, LH Archived Post Status allows you to either hide the posts entirely from public view, or just from the main post feed, giving you more flexibility. You can also set a label that lets visitors know a post is archived or that the content is not up to date. It also allows you to<strong> set an archiving date<\/strong>. After this date, the post will be automatically archived so you don\u2019t have to worry about changing its status manually. This plugin is entirely free, has 3,000+ active installations and a 4.5\/5 star rating.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"smart-archive-page-remove\"><\/a>Smart Archive Page Remove<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Smart-Archive-Page-Remove.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Smart Archive Page Remove\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Smart-Archive-Page-Remove.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Smart-Archive-Page-Remove-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Smart-Archive-Page-Remove-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Smart-Archive-Page-Remove-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Finally, if you do not want an archive page and have no use for archiving your posts, you can simply remove it with the help of <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/smart-archive-page-remove\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smart Archive Page Remove<\/a>. It has one function and it executes it very well &#8211;<strong> it removes the archive pages which every WordPress website has by default<\/strong>. In fact, WordPress generates an archive on different bases &#8211; date based, author based, category based and tag based archives. You may want to have some of these archives but not all, or you may not want to have any of them. The way this plugin works is that it<strong> adds an \u201cArchive Pages\u201d section in the Settings part of the WordPress admin panel<\/strong>. Here you can check which archive pages you want to keep and which ones you want to remove. Because each archive page has its own automatically generated URL, if you remove them, they will no longer be accessible and will return a 404 error. If you change your mind at any point, you can restore the pages. Smart Archive Page Remove is a completely free plugin.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">Wrapping It Up<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Now that we\u2019ve gone through the six best WordPress archive plugins, it\u2019s clear that the solution for keeping a tidy, organized and rich blog archive (or no archive at all) is not just easy but also cheap and convenient. If you need rich solutions for graphic displays of archive posts, check out Posts Table Pro. Simple Yearly Archive and Annual Archive are perfect for anyone looking to simply organize their posts into chronological wholes. Collapsing Archives can be used to add a neat and organized sidebar archive list, while LH Archived Post Status helps with automation and adds labels to your posts. FInally, if you want to remove some of all of your archive pages, then Smart Archive Page Remove is the right plugin for the job. Let us know which one you picked!<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Organize, arrange, hide or display your archived posts quickly and with ease with the help f the best WordPress archive plugins available right now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":42686,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[348,15,4],"class_list":["post-42669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-resources","tag-archive","tag-plugins","tag-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42669","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42669"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42669\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}