Collapsing Archives

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 66% 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. ★★★★★ YahYah24

   2.4y ago

   I just installed this one single plug-in to my website today and after doing so, immediately, the page the plug-in was set to work on … broke, or was disabled. It was still visible in my raw page listing, but even when I copied and pasted the URL directly, I still got a 404 Page Not Found error. I deleted the plug-in from the page but that didn’t help.I had to go to the plug-in directory where I installed it, and I had to deactivate it. The moment I did that – the page I put it on was immediately visible again.I hope this helps the developer. This plug-in does exactly what I need for my website. I’m supremely bummed. I’m using the Virtus theme (themeforest) and it’s version 6.4.3. Elementor 3.19.2

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2. ★★★★★ petukhovsky

   2.6y ago

   Last update has broke it. Somehow the plugin start working as collapsing categories instead of collapsing archives. This topic was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by petukhovsky.

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3. ★★★★★ torstensbuechereckede

   4.4y ago

   The author has released several versions since PHP 8.0 release but just ignores existance of PHP 8.0 / 8.1 although that’s pretty easy to fix. I just did it by myself but now all the not working updates are always popping up. I don’t want to do the fix again and again.

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4. ★★★★★ ober0330

   4.4y ago

   It works great except if you try to upgrade to PHP 8. The author uses {} to access some data elements instead of the standard []. You can fix it pretty easily but it would also be wonderful if the plugin was updated to fix this minor thing. I’d happily contribute a PR if the author had the code publicly somewhere (Github/etc.).

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5. ★★★★★ ackie00h

   4.5y ago

   When I activate this plugin, an error occurred below. Warning: call_user_func_array() expects parameter 1 to be a valid callback, class ‘collapsArch’ does not have a method ‘enqueue_scripts’ in /home/customer/www/harupets.com/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php on line 307 Now I disabled it. I confirmed it in the environment below. WordPress 5.9.2 Collapsing Archives 2.1.3 Other Plugins all disabled.

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6. ★★★★★ rkyburz

   4.9y ago

   The plugin worked flawlessly (sure, it feels like Blogger…) up to and including PHP 7.4.23. Sadly, switching to PHP 8.0 reveals a fatal flaw that breaks an entire WP site. I have deactivated the plugin, and now my WP 5.8.1 site works just fine with PHP 8.0.10

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7. ★★★★★ onacliffbythesea

   5.0y ago

   Works wonderfully. Thank you!

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8. ★★★★★ MikeB

   6.3y ago

   This would be a great plugin if it worked. I added the widget to a sidebar and configured it. No archives are displayed in the sidebar. Documentation is sketchy so I may be missing something.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.0.8 Improved SQL queries to avoid possible SQL injection 3.0.8
2. — Version 3.0.7 Fixed some PHP warnings and removed deprecated code 3.0.7
3. — Version 3.0.6 Sanitizing input for block. Verified works with WP 6.6 Updated Readme a bit 3.0.6
4. — Version 3.0.5 accidentally messed up tagging version 3.0.4. Calling it 3.0.5 now 3.0.5
5. — Version 3.0.4 Got rid of deprecated __experimentalGroup Tested with WP 6.4.1 3.0.4
6. — Version 3.0.3 Fixed PHP warning about undefined key when changing style 3.0.3

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.5 Collapsing Archives <= 3.0.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection ↗
   2026-02-16 CVE-2026-32365 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 3.0.7 Patched in 3.0.8
2. Medium · 6.4 Collapsing Archives <= 3.0.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-08-26 CVE-2024-43934 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.0.5 Patched in 3.0.6

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.4.1

Translated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2023-12-06 4K+ → 3K+ down after 128 days in tier
2. 2023-07-31 5K+ → 4K+ down after 259 days in tier
3. 2022-11-14 6K+ → 5K+ 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 Expanding Archives 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D
• Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Image Widget 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Custom Sidebars – Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress 80K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D
• Accordion FAQ – Compatible With All Page Builder (Elementor, Gutenberg) 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B

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Collapsing Archives: 3K+ active installs, 4.1★ (21 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/collapsing-archives