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Edit Flow vs LH Archived Post Status (2026)

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

Edit Flow

Edit Flow

4.2(50)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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LH Archived Post Status

LH Archived Post Status

4.1(18)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Edit Flow has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 50 reviews) and leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Edit Flow has accumulated 479K+ total downloads while LH Archived Post Status has 50K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Edit Flow
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LH Archived Post Status4.1/5
Total Reviews
50Edit Flow
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LH Archived Post Status18
Active Installs
5.0K+Edit Flow
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LH Archived Post Status4.0K+
Total Downloads
479K+Edit Flow
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LH Archived Post Status50K+
Support Resolution
0%Edit Flow
LH Archived Post StatusN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoEdit Flow
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LH Archived Post Status1 year ago
First Released
2009Edit Flow
LH Archived Post Status2015
Age
17 yearsEdit Flow
LH Archived Post Status11 years
WP Requires
6.4+Edit Flow
LH Archived Post Status5.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Edit Flow
LH Archived Post Statusfalse+
Business Model
FreeEdit Flow
LH Archived Post StatusFree
Latest Version
0.10.3Edit Flow
LH Archived Post Status3.11

Rating Breakdown

Edit Flow

4.2/5(50 reviews)
5
62%
4
16%
3
8%
2
4%
1
10%

LH Archived Post Status

4.1/5(18 reviews)
5
67%
4
6%
3
6%
2
17%
1
6%

Recent Reviews

Edit Flow Reviews

by cpjmooney

1st update in two years produces fatal errors

..was this release an accident? no accompanying changelog, kills the site with this error: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘int’ (T_STRING), expecting function (T_FUNCTION) or const (T_CONST)

by mchelles

Awesome for Large Content Sites!

I can’t believe I just discovered this plugin today – I’ve been needing something like this for years. It’s exactly everything an online publisher could want for creating, managing, and organizing lar

by Edwin Muchiri Kibuti

Application service experience

LH Archived Post Status Reviews

by xavierseiglan

Nice job !

Do exactly what I want this plugin to do : archiving posts but the posts are still accessible, and the links still active. This topic was modified 7 months, 2 weeks ago by xavierseiglan.

by mctvaz

Does not work with version 6.8 with OceanWP and Elementor

It’s unfortuate. This plugin would have been perfect to address a specific need to archive posts, but it doesn’t integrate with the other “latests posts” features I’m already using. I was hoping this

by Bill Weye

Half-baked

Not ready for prime time. There are some minor issues, but the big one is that it’s very finicky about what theme it works with. I used one of the top 10% themes on wordpress.org, and the plugin still

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Edit Flow or LH Archived Post Status more popular?
Edit Flow has 5.0K+ active installations while LH Archived Post Status has 4.0K+. Edit Flow is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Edit Flow or LH Archived Post Status?
Edit Flow has a 4.2/5 rating from 50 reviews, while LH Archived Post Status has a 4.1/5 rating from 18 reviews.
Are Edit Flow and LH Archived Post Status free?
Edit Flow is free and LH Archived Post Status is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Edit Flow or LH Archived Post Status?
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?
Edit Flow was last updated 2 months ago and LH Archived Post Status was last updated 1 year ago.

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