Archives by Category and Date vs Search & Filter
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Search & Filter leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #791, ahead of Archives by Category and Date at #18,079. Over the last 7 days Search & Filter slipped 3 places and Archives by Category and Date slipped 32 places. Search & Filter has the largest install base, roughly 625× the next: 50K+ active installs against 80+ for Archives by Category and Date. Downloads this week: Search & Filter 1,039 and Archives by Category and Date 42. Ratings: Archives by Category and Date 2.5★ from 2 and Search & Filter 4.5★ from 175 reviews.
| Metric | Archives by Category and Date | Search & Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #18,079 ▼ 32 | #791 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 42 | 1,039 |
| Rating | 2.5★ (2) | 4.5★ (175) |
| Last updated | Sep 18, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.6 | 1.2.18 |
| Best rank on record | #17,414 | #782 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2016 | Sep 2013 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Archives by Category and Date or Search & Filter?
By active installs, Search & Filter: 50K+ sites run it against 80+ for Archives by Category and Date, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Archives by Category and Date or Search & Filter?
Search & Filter, at #791 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Archives by Category and Date at #18,079. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Archives by Category and Date or Search & Filter alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.