Clean My Archives
by Justin Tadlock · Uncategorized
Also makes 28 other plugins · 30.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
An easy-to-use shortcode for displaying post archives on your site.
49 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.30, well behind 6.8.
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 3255 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
100
now · peak 132
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
8.9y ago
latest release · v1.2.0
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% 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 “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-08-21 · 1,429 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 ↗- ★★★★★ dmsr4.1y ago
Élégante solution pour naviguer dans les archives du site, parfait pour afficher sur une page de sitemap, et pour pour le SEO
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Monk Mantra7.8y ago
This is very good plugin, very minimal and useful for displaying archive.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ icangeek8.8y ago
the best plugin for displaying archive! very easy to use and customize the display.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Chris Lovie-Tyler9.5y ago
Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Steven10.5y ago
Best archive plugin I’ve every come across – thanks Justin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Doug Smith11.0y ago
Thanks for sharing your work, Justin. Clean My Archives is just the right balance of features without a bunch of bloat and complication. I’ve been using it for years without problem and I appreciate the small changes and increased security of the recent update.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ada11.0y ago
Even though it’s not updated, it’s simple and effective!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ voltima11.4y ago
Thanks for this Justin. It works flawlessly.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-05 900+ → 800+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-05-30 800+ → 900+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-05-27 900+ → 800+ down after 168 days in tier
- 2025-12-10 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-12-08 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-07 1K+ → 900+ 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).
- E Extra Shortcodes 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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Display Posts – Easy lists, grids, navigation, and more 80K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
Column Shortcodes 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag D
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