Archive Content with Archived Post Status

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Share 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.

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1. ★★★★★ Knut Sparhell

   6mo 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.

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2. ★★★★★ WPWarrior

   1.3y ago

   Plugin does nothing but take up space!

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3. ★★★★★ SINZETA

   6.4y 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.

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4. ★★★★★ Goran Petrovic

   7.8y ago

   Good Job! You save my time :*

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5. ★★★★★ dixavier27

   8.5y ago

   Leve e muito útil!

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6. ★★★★★ Dominik Kressler

   8.5y ago

   Works like a charm!

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7. ★★★★★ Lauren

   8.6y 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

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8. ★★★★★ thebugfix.net

   8.8y ago

   Do exactly what it should do This topic was modified 8 years, 7 months ago by thebugfix.net.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — 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
2. — Version 0.3.11 Fix release and versioning issues that shipped with 0.3.10 0.3.11
3. — 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
4. — Version 0.3.9.1 Fixing version numbers in files, missing from 0.3.9 release. 0.3.9.1
5. — 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
6. — 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

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 93 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Plus 69 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-11-24 6K+ → 5K+ down after 467 days in tier
2. 2024-08-14 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
3. 2024-08-13 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2024-08-12 7K+ → 6K+ down after 2 days in tier
5. 2024-08-10 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2024-08-09 7K+ → 6K+ down after 495 days in tier
7. 2023-04-02 8K+ → 7K+ down

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).

• 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 300+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
• C Custom Post Status 30+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
• P Post Status Indicator — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Jetpack VaultPress 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag B

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Archive Content with Archived Post Status: 5K+ active installs, 4.9★ (36 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/archived-post-status