Archivist by Vadim Evard
by vadimevard · Backup
Simple WordPress plugin that saves new and edited posts to the Wayback Machine. More functionality coming soon.
45 health vs 70 average across 258 Backup 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 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.23, 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 2367 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 · 1,428 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
45
now · peak 142
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
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “—”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,395 observations
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ djprmf2.5y ago
Even this plugin is not updated in years, continue to work as promised.
Read on wp.org ↗
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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All-in-One WP Migration and Backup 5M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Yoast Duplicate Post 3M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging 900K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Migrate Guru – Site Migration & Cloning 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A - D Duplicate Menu 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B
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BlogVault Backup & Staging 80K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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