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Collapsible Archive Widget

This simple plugin is a widget that displays a collapsible archives list in your widgetized sidebar by utilizing JavaScript.

By Ady Romantika·Widget·Free
5(3 reviews)
·200 active installs·Updated 17 years ago
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As of April 2026, Collapsible Archive Widget is a WordPress widget plugin with 200 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 19K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2007. Last updated 17 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Widgets for Google Reviews.

5/53 reviews
200active installs
19K+total downloads
19 yearssince 2007

Overview

This simple plugin is a widget that displays a collapsible archives list in your widgetized sidebar by using JavaScripts. In version 2.0.0 script.aculo.us effects has been added as an option, utilizing the script.aculo.us files supplied with WordPress.

Configuration

  • Widget title: the title of the widget
  • Show post counts for year: Whether or not to show the post number for each year
  • Show post counts for month: Whether or not to show the post number for each month
  • Abbreviate month names: Check this box to show abbreviation of month names
  • Hide year from month names: Do not print year after month names
  • Use script.aculo.us effects: Whether or not to show effects
  • Expand effect: Effect to use when expanding the list
  • Collapse effect: Effect to use when collapsing the list
  • Expand the list by defa…
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Ratings & Reviews

53 reviews
5 ★
3
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0
3 ★
0
2 ★
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1 ★
0

Compatibility

WordPress2.1+ requiredTested up to 2.7.1
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

  • 03-Aug-2007: Initial version
  • 04-Sep-2007: Added ability to select whether to use abbreviations for the month names, and script.aculo.us effects!
  • 27-Sep-2007: Fixed javascript include – effects.js added and scriptaculous.js removed (For some reason it worked in 2.2).
  • 10-Nov-2007: Added ability to display posts (with caution), to expand by default, and also added plus and minus signs as expand/collapse buttons
  • 24-Aug-2008: Multiple updates: (1) En…
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Ady RomantikaAdy Romantika
Plugin Info
Version
2.3.1
Last Updated
Mar 16, 2009
WP Requires
2.1+
Tested Up To
2.7.1
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
200
Downloads
19K+
Added
Aug 12, 2007
Business
Free

Tags

widgetarchivecollapsecollapsiblecollapsible archive

Developer

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Ady Romantika
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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