Advanced Posts/Page vs Collapsing Archives (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Collapsing Archives has a higher user rating (4.1/5 from 21 reviews) while Advanced Posts/Page leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Posts/Page has accumulated 4.8K+ total downloads while Collapsing Archives has 146K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Advanced Posts/Page | Collapsing Archives | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | N/A | ► | 4.1/5 |
| Total Reviews | 0 | ► | 21 |
| Active Installs | 4.0K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.8K+ | ► | 146K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 13 years ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2008 | |
| Age | 14 years | 18 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.4+ | 2.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0 | 3.0.8 |
Rating Breakdown
Advanced Posts/Page
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Advanced Posts/Page averaged approximately 3 daily downloads while Collapsing Archives averaged 22.
Recent Reviews
Advanced Posts/Page Reviews
No reviews yet
Collapsing Archives Reviews
This broke my website, unforunately [v. 6.4.3]
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 lis
Last update broke it
Last update has broke it. Somehow the plugin start working as collapsing categories instead of collapsing archives. This topic was modified 2 years, 2 months ago by petukhovsky.
Author is ignoring PHP 8.0 / 8.1 incompatibility
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 updat
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