LH Archived Post Status vs PublishPress Statuses – Custom Post… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
LH Archived Post Status
4.0K+ active installs
Free
PublishPress Statuses – Custom Post…
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, PublishPress Statuses – Custom Post… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while LH Archived Post Status leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. LH Archived Post Status has accumulated 50K+ total downloads while PublishPress Statuses – Custom Post… has 38K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | LH Archived Post Status | PublishPress Statuses – Custom Post… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.1/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 18 | ◄ | 4 |
| Active Installs | 4.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 50K+ | ◄ | 38K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2024 | |
| Age | 11 years | 2 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 5.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.2.5+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.11 | 1.2.4 |
Rating Breakdown
LH Archived Post Status
PublishPress Statuses – Custom Post…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, LH Archived Post Status averaged approximately 13 daily downloads while PublishPress Statuses – Custom Post… averaged 32.
Recent Reviews
LH Archived Post Status Reviews
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.
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
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
PublishPress Statuses – Custom Post… Reviews
Essential
Workflow? This is an essential feature for sites having multiple editors. The flow steps can be customized. Perfect.
Works!
Has more features and complexity than I needed, but it works great for adding some custom post statuses.
Great plugin
Great, good that it is now a plugin of its own and not part of the planner plugin
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