Category Archive Widget
by Kaz Kadalashvili · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 10.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
The Category Archive widget displays a monthly or yearly archive of posts for one specific category.
49 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
Removal-risk signals
45/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 1172 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
177
now · peak 511
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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
3.2y ago
latest release · v1.0
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 82% 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 “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2021-09-03 · 1,419 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ waqarktk5.9y ago
this plugin is very helpful for selecting monthly archive of a specific category.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nikos Kavvadas6.1y ago
Hi there! Your plugin is super but the problem is that not support custom post type. I suggest you add this feature and then it really will be the best plugin out there!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pdcull6.1y ago
A great add-in that does just what I need it to do!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ akeem0407676.6y ago
It works as expected. One of the best archive plugins. Nice Developer support. This topic was modified 6 years, 5 months ago by akeem040767.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kaz Kadalashvili6.7y ago
Thanks =)
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.2.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more · development strings
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-18 800+ → 700+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-07-15 700+ → 800+ up after 256 days in tier
- 2025-11-01 900+ → 800+ down after 16 days in tier
- 2025-10-16 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-15 900+ → 800+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-10-11 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-10 900+ → 800+ down after 277 days in tier
- 2025-01-06 1K+ → 900+ down after 3 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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Custom Archive Titles 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D - E Extra Shortcodes 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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Category Archives Block 900+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Remove Archive Label 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D - C Category Archives 80+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
- S Smart Category Ordering 40+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/category-archive-widget" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Category Archive Widget — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Category Archive Widget: 700+ active installs, 5.0★ (5 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/category-archive-widget