Show-Hide / Collapse-Expand vs Collapsing Archives (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Show-Hide / Collapse-Expand
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Show-Hide / Collapse-Expand has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 20 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Show-Hide / Collapse-Expand has accumulated 158K+ total downloads while Collapsing Archives has 146K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Show-Hide / Collapse-Expand | Collapsing Archives | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 4.1/5 |
| Total Reviews | 20 | ► | 21 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 158K+ | ◄ | 146K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 3 years ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2008 | |
| Age | 9 years | 18 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.2+ | 2.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.3.0 | 3.0.8 |
Rating Breakdown
Show-Hide / Collapse-Expand
Collapsing Archives
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Show-Hide / Collapse-Expand averaged approximately 10 daily downloads while Collapsing Archives averaged 22.
Recent Reviews
Show-Hide / Collapse-Expand Reviews
Good Plugin for Hidden Answer Quiz
I am using this plugin for Hidden Answer Quiz. After searching around, I discovered this is the only WordPress Hidden Answer plugin in the market, perfect for Hidden Answer Quiz, Reveal Hidden Coupon
funktioniert nicht
keine Möglichkeit einen Link für collape Funktion einzubinden zu sehen
Five Stars
Very nice to work with —- once you get a feel for how it works. Exceptionally well-coded and will do just about anything you need it for. This topic was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by linux
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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