Smart Archive Page Remove vs Archive Control (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Smart Archive Page Remove
7.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Archive Control has a higher user rating (5/5 from 11 reviews) while Smart Archive Page Remove leads in active installations (7.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Smart Archive Page Remove has accumulated 95K+ total downloads while Archive Control has 22K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Smart Archive Page Remove | Archive Control | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 59 | ◄ | 11 |
| Active Installs | 7.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 95K+ | ◄ | 22K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2016 | |
| Age | 11 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | 4.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.1.3 | 1.3.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Smart Archive Page Remove
Archive Control
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Smart Archive Page Remove averaged approximately 8 daily downloads while Archive Control averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
Smart Archive Page Remove Reviews
Very good
Do what I need very well.
Works well with limitations
As far as removing archive pages, it does exactly as described on the tin. Author, category, tag, daily, monthly and yearly archive pages can all be disabled independently of each other. You’ll have t
Easy with no php
Great plugin. I do nothing with php code on my sites. This works!
Archive Control Reviews
Useful frontend for `WP_Query`
This plugin usefully exposes orderby and other parameters of WP_Query. We tried to migrate from php sessions to WP-native random ordering of archive posts with its help, but turns out that doesn’t
Really excellent
The perfect plugin, which meets a real need and works really well
Fantastic plugin
The possibility to edit archive pages should be core functionality, but it isn’t. This plugin solves that in an elegant way. Thanks to the author for making this available to all WordPress users!
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