WP Publication Archive

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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

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.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

1. ★★★★★ benyanke

   10.1y ago

   Doesn’t work well in HTTPS, and the shortcodes don’t always work either…

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2. ★★★★★ gchokeen

   12.0y ago

   Great plugin, simple love it. I was looking for the same.

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3. ★★★★★ gchokeen

   12.0y ago

   Great plugin, simple love it

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4. ★★★★★ Mikeatgoodlife

   12.3y ago

   This widget seems like a good idea, but it’s weak in the execution. For example, while there is an option for ordering the past issues (by “Latest” or “manual… drop and drag) neither seems to work. In addition, some of the issues in the archives fail to appear in the list that is on the blog. Finally, I notice that several questions to the developers remain unresolved.

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5. ★★★★★ a.estrada

   13.1y ago

   Thank you very much for this plugin, is great and very easy to use. I’d love to be able to sort by different columns such as post_title. And I would like to insert a link to an individual publication using the WYSIWYG editor. But is still great being able to add a category to a post or page and forget about manually creating links to documents is awesome!

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6. ★★★★★ esd3104

   13.3y ago

   I wanted a nice solution to list out monthly newsletters as an archive. This fits my need perfectly and takes care of all the formatting and categories. Just need to read the FAQ and support pages to find out all the cool options that are available.

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7. ★★★★★ Joe Nasevich

   13.7y ago

   I was looking for something that lists uploaded PDF documents in a pull-down list, and the WP Publication Archive is the closest thing I could find (I hacked the code to display docs in a pull-down list). If you want the hacked code, please contact Joe Nasevich at Whispering Woods Software. I would give 5 stars, but the documentation is wrong (e.g. when setting up categories for your documents, use the category name, not the slug – see discussion Category filter is not working and shows all files).

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1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.

1. Medium · 6.4 WP Publication Archive <= 3.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-09-05 CVE-2025-58826 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.0.1 No patch available

Automated 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

1. 2025-12-03 500+ → 400+ down after 349 days in tier
2. 2024-12-19 600+ → 500+ down after 188 days in tier
3. 2024-06-14 700+ → 600+ down after 214 days in tier
4. 2023-11-13 800+ → 700+ down after 4 days in tier
5. 2023-11-09 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in tier
6. 2023-11-07 800+ → 700+ down after 7 days in tier
7. 2023-10-31 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2023-10-30 800+ → 700+ down after 108 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).

• CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• WPYog Documents 100+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• P Pretty file list 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
• PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
• PDF Embedder – PDF Viewer & Embed PDF Files for WordPress 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A

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WP Publication Archive: 400+ active installs, 3.6★ (5 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-publication-archive