Archive Content with Archived Post Status
by Joshua David Nelson · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 32K+ installs across the portfolio →
Use an "Archived" status to unpublish content without having to trash it.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
5K+
≈5.5K estimated
Momentum
+47%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “status code”, “trash” and “archives” to your wp.org tags. You rank #5, #7 and #10 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
90 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.3%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 94K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 8 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 36 reviews, smoothed to 4.43★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
57
Momentum
Holding steady
+2.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
44%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+2.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| post status your tag | #1 | #1 | up 2 |
| archived your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| archived status | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| status your tag | #2 | #2 | up 2 |
| unpublish | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| archive your tag | #6 | #5 | up 7 |
| unpublish post | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| status code | #5 | #6 | up 4 |
| trash | #7 | #8 | up 12 |
| post lock | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| site status | #5 | #7 | up 6 |
| post archive | #5 | #5 | up 9 |
| archives | #10 | #9 | up 5 |
| plugin status | #7 | #9 | up 9 |
| custom status | #7 | #7 | up 10 |
| post contributors | #13 | #12 | down 1 |
| post contributor | #14 | #12 | down 2 |
| post info | #14 | #16 | up 2 |
| private post | #15 | #15 | 0 |
| order status | #14 | #12 | up 6 |
109 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 77 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “status code”, “trash” and “archives” to your wp.org tags. You rank #5, #7 and #10 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.7K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
8d ago
latest release · v0.3.13 · 24 Oct 2026
17
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 months ago; the previous band took 16 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 17 Nov 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Knut Sparhell9mo ago
This is a well maintained, perfectly working, nicely extendable and configurable plugin that does exactly what it says, no nagging about “Upgrade to Pro”. It works with WordPress to add a new possibility within the established status concept, not outside of it, hence very little extra added complexity. I have installed, and been using, this plugin on all sites I manage for about ten years. I train my clients and content authors to archive, not trash, content that should no longer be published, for any reason and only trash test, erronous or vastly incomplete content. There ar plenty space ikn tghe database to store the history of your site content, so why irreversibly delete it? Wholeheartedly recommended for almost any WordPress site. Could have been part of WP core.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WPWarrior1.5y ago
Plugin does nothing but take up space!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SINZETA6.5y ago
Es o fue un gran plugin. El problema es que lleva sin actualizarse mucho tiempo, y las opciones de configuración son también mínimas sin poder cambiar la nota de archivado. Existen plugins mas actualizado que funcionan mejor en las nuevas versiones. El problema es que con el nuevo editor de gutenberg, no podremos archivar los posts. Poniendo de nuevo el clásico edito no lo he probado, pero bueno, os recomiendo usar otros plugins que hagan la misma función pues estará mejor adaptado. This topic was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by SINZETA.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Goran Petrovic8.0y ago
Good Job! You save my time :*
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dixavier278.7y ago
Leve e muito útil!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dominik Kressler8.7y ago
Works like a charm!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Lauren8.8y ago
So I was initially concerned because I saw the archived posts while I was logged in but the good news is no one who is not an admin see them. This is perfect for posts you don’t want to fully trash but don’t want them clogging up your drafts! This topic was modified 8 years, 6 months ago by Lauren. This topic was modified 8 years, 6 months ago by Lauren. Reason: You can see all archived posts as a logged in Admin so my issue was resolved
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thebugfix.net8.9y ago
Do exactly what it should do This topic was modified 8 years, 7 months ago by thebugfix.net.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 0.3.12 Tested up to WordPress 6.9.1 Tested up to PHP 8.4 Move over to composer for phpcs, phpstan, and linting checks Upgrade Github actions to actions/checkout@v6 running on php 8.4 0.3.12
- — Version 0.3.11 Fix release and versioning issues that shipped with 0.3.10 0.3.11
- — Version 0.3.10 Test & update support for WP 6.5.4 Increase minimum supported php to 8.1, as 8.0 is end of life. Increase minimum WordPress version to 5.9, to align with the PHP version. Darken logo colors for better contrast. Improve G 0.3.10
- — Version 0.3.9.1 Fixing version numbers in files, missing from 0.3.9 release. 0.3.9.1
- — Version 0.3.9 Fix deprecated php warning on filter_input , using native WP functions for escaping & getting query var. Fixes another issue, where archived posts couldn’t be trashed (Closes #35) Add aps_archived_label_string filter to 0.3.9
- — Version 0.3.8 Ownership of this plugin is being transferred to Joshua David Nelson . A huge thank you to @fjarrett for his work on this plugin to this point. More info to come soon, keep an eye on the Github Repository ! This update i 0.3.8
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 93 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 69 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 12 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 11 of 12 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("ideal for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 607 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "post status" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-24 6K+ → 5K+ down after 467 days in tier
- 2024-08-14 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-08-13 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-08-12 7K+ → 6K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-08-10 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-08-09 7K+ → 6K+ down after 495 days in tier
- 2023-04-02 8K+ → 7K+ down after 768 days in tier
- 2021-02-23 9K+ → 8K+ down after 845 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Post Status Notifications 1K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D -
Colored Admin Post List 500+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
LH Private Content Login 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D - C Custom Post Status 30+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
- D Drafts of Post Revisions 20+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
- P Post Status Indicator — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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