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Compact Archives

Displays a smart monthly archive of posts in a more compact form rather than the default long archive widget.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.9
Current version4.1.1
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.9
Minimum stackWP 4.8 · PHP 5.6
Directory statusactive
Last directory update16 Feb 20268mo ago
Active installations2K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 9 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Compact Archives version 4.1.1 as active, updated 8mo ago and tested up to WordPress 6.9.

Overview

About this plugin

The built-in WordPress archives widget is great for new blogs, but it doesn’t look as good for more established blogs like WPBeginner. Compact Archives displays the monthly archive of posts in a more compact form rather than the usual long list. It can be shown as a compact block suitable for the body of an archives page:

2009: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2007: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

or in an even more compact form to fit a sidebar:

2009: J F M A M J J A S O N D 2008: J F M A M J J A S O N D 2007: J F M A M J J A S O N D

or something in between:

2009: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 2008: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 2007: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

Compact Archive plugin works seamlessly with Gutenberg Block Editor, Classic Editor, and WordPress widgets.

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Credits

This plugin was originally created by Rob Marsh and Aldolat added a widget for it. WPBeginner adopted the plugin and took the responsibility of keeping it updated.

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Plugin tags

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  • monthly archive
  • yearly archive
  • archives
  • widget
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.9

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.9.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.9
Minimum requirementsWordPress 4.8 · PHP 5.6
Update activity16 Feb 20268mo ago

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