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BBSpoiler vs Collapsing Archives (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

BBSpoiler

BBSpoiler

4.7(29)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 months ago
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Collapsing Archives

Collapsing Archives

4.1(21)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, BBSpoiler has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 29 reviews) and leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. BBSpoiler has accumulated 49K+ total downloads while Collapsing Archives has 146K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5BBSpoiler
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Collapsing Archives4.1/5
Total Reviews
29BBSpoiler
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Collapsing Archives21
Active Installs
4.0K+BBSpoiler
◄
Collapsing Archives3.0K+
Total Downloads
49K+BBSpoiler
►
Collapsing Archives146K+
Support Resolution
N/ABBSpoiler
Collapsing Archives0%
Last Updated
10 months agoBBSpoiler
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Collapsing Archives1 month ago
First Released
2014BBSpoiler
Collapsing Archives2008
Age
12 yearsBBSpoiler
Collapsing Archives18 years
WP Requires
3.9+BBSpoiler
Collapsing Archives2.8+
PHP Requires
false+BBSpoiler
Collapsing Archivesfalse+
Business Model
FreeBBSpoiler
Collapsing ArchivesFree
Latest Version
2.02BBSpoiler
Collapsing Archives3.0.8

Rating Breakdown

BBSpoiler

4.7/5(29 reviews)
5
93%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
7%

Collapsing Archives

4.1/5(21 reviews)
5
52%
4
19%
3
19%
2
5%
1
5%

Recent Reviews

BBSpoiler Reviews

by anderswihlgaard

need a updates

It was a problematic weak point found in BBSpoiler Plugin to 2.01 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Which affects an unknown function of the Shortcode Handler component. Manipulation of an unknown inpu

by kotden

Всё работает

все отлично работает! Проверял на версии 6.2

by velozavr

Отличный плагин!

Этот плагин использую в своем проекте. Для бесплатного плагина функционал очень хороший. Пользуюсь пока только созданием простейших спойлеров одного цвета. Большое спасибо разработчикам! I use this pl

Collapsing Archives Reviews

by YahYah24

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

by petukhovsky

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.

by torstensbuechereckede

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BBSpoiler or Collapsing Archives more popular?
BBSpoiler has 4.0K+ active installations while Collapsing Archives has 3.0K+. BBSpoiler is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — BBSpoiler or Collapsing Archives?
BBSpoiler has a 4.7/5 rating from 29 reviews, while Collapsing Archives has a 4.1/5 rating from 21 reviews.
Are BBSpoiler and Collapsing Archives free?
BBSpoiler is free and Collapsing Archives is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — BBSpoiler or Collapsing Archives?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
BBSpoiler was last updated 10 months ago and Collapsing Archives was last updated 1 month ago.

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