Archive Content with Archived Post Status

77 Quality Score

Active Installs

17/30

At 5,000 active installs the user base is modest, and the popularity score is capped accordingly, but it has found a clear niche.

Update Freshness

23/25

A recent update in February 2026 and compatibility with WordPress 6.9.4 indicate the developer is actively maintaining the plugin against current releases.

User Rating

15/15

A 98 out of 100 from 36 reviewers is an unusually strong score, suggesting most users who bother to rate it are very satisfied.

Support Health

8/15

There are zero support threads on record, which is a neutral signal at this install count but means there is no public track record of responsive help if something breaks.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested with WordPress 6.9.4 and requiring PHP 8.1 plus WordPress 5.9, the compatibility profile is modern and forward-looking.

Scores higher than 55% of indexed plugins

About

Use an "Archived" status to unpublish content without having to trash it.

Active Installs 5k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.9/5

Last Updated 2026-02-17 12:16am GMT

Requires WordPress 5.9+

Tested Up To 6.9.7

Requires PHP 8.1+

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

Archive Content with Archived Post Status adds a custom 'Archived' post status to WordPress, letting you take content offline without sending it to the trash. The original posts, URLs, and metadata stay intact and can be restored with a status change, which is more useful than deletion for content you may need again. It is a focused, single-purpose tool that integrates with the standard post list filters.

Who It's For

This plugin is a good fit for publishers, news sites, agencies, and any content-heavy site that cycles old material out of public view but wants to keep it recoverable. It works well for time-sensitive content such as promotions, events, expired listings, or seasonal articles that should quietly disappear from the front end. Teams that need a clean workflow between 'published', 'archived', and 'draft' will get the most value here.

Who Should Skip It

If your content rarely goes out of date, or if you are comfortable trashing and re-creating posts, this plugin adds an extra state you do not really need. Sites with very small post counts will not see enough benefit to justify installing yet another plugin.

The Bottom Line

For under 5,000 sites this plugin quietly does one job and does it well, with a near-perfect user rating and current maintenance. The lack of public support threads and a small install base are real caveats, so buyers should test it on a staging site first. If you regularly need to take posts offline without trashing them, it is a solid, lightweight choice.

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