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Simple Yearly Archive

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Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Simple Yearly Archive Review - In-Depth Analysis

Simple Yearly Archive is a WordPress plugin that displays archives in a year-based list. It organizes posts by their publication year and allows category restrictions.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.87/10

User Rating

4.7/5 (based on 30+ reviews)

Active Installations

6,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

4 / 10 (Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Simple Yearly Archive is a WordPress plugin designed to display your archives in a year-based list. It functions similarly to the standard WordPress archive but organizes all published posts according to their year of publication. Users can also restrict the output to specific categories, enhancing the flexibility of the archive display.

The plugin supports multiple languages, including English, German, Italian, Russian, and more. This makes it accessible to a wider audience and allows users to enjoy the plugin in their preferred language.

For examples and available parameters, you can visit the usage section on the developer's website. The plugin also offers a demo for users to see its functionality in action.

Comparing to Alternatives

Simple Yearly Archive stands out in the archive plugin category with a focused yearly archive feature and customization options. It competes with several other archive plugins that offer different archive display styles and functionalities.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Highly customizable with options to adjust year heading tags and formatting
Simple and lightweight, ensuring minimal impact on site performance
Long-term reliability with many years of use by users
Produces clean and beautiful output for yearly archives
Easy to install and configure within minutes

Weaknesses

Has had security vulnerabilities in the past requiring updates
Limited to yearly archives, lacking monthly or daily archive options
No pro version, so advanced features are limited to free offering
Customization options may be basic compared to some alternatives

User Sentiment Analysis

With a strong 4.7 out of 5 rating from 30 users and mostly 5-star reviews, users appreciate the plugin's simplicity and effectiveness. The small number of low ratings do not highlight specific issues.

Positive highlights

'Does what it’s supposed to do' - xampit
'Fits my needs perfectly' - ranfanwp19
'Very useful' - Whigfield
'Great plugin with great support' - Alain Aubry
'Best of breed archive for WordPress' - Herve Kabla

Common complaints

Weaknesses

Past security vulnerabilities requiring prompt updates
Limited feature set focused only on yearly archives
No advanced premium features available

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a straightforward, lightweight plugin to display yearly archives with easy customization will find this plugin ideal.

Not ideal for

Those needing more comprehensive archive options (monthly, daily) or advanced features may find this plugin too limited. Also, users concerned about past security issues should ensure they keep the plugin updated.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version includes all core features needed to create and customize yearly archives effectively.

Final Verdict

Simple Yearly Archive is a reliable and well-regarded plugin for users who want a clean, customizable yearly archive display. Its strong user ratings and ease of use make it a solid choice for many WordPress sites.

However, users should be aware of its limited scope and past security vulnerabilities, ensuring they keep the plugin updated. Those needing more versatile archive options might consider alternative plugins.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Simple Yearly Archive plugin.

Yearly archive

Post organization

WordPress plugin

Screenshots

FAQ

You can add the archive to any post/page by using shortcode. See Usage for examples, available parameters and more.

Just use the filter sya_the_title. Example: Add the following to your theme’s functions.php:

add_filter( 'sya_the_title', 'my_sya_filter_title', 10, 2 );  function my_sya_filter_title( $title, $id ) {     return $id . ' - ' . $title; }

Just use the filter sya_postlink. Example: Add the following to your theme’s functions.php:

add_filter( 'sya_postlink', 'sya_modify_postlinks', 10, 3 );  function sya_modify_postlinks( $link_html, $post ) {     $dom = new DOMDocument();     $dom->loadHtml($link_html);     $xpath = new DOMXPath($dom);     $link = $xpath->query("//a")->item(0);     $link_classes = explode(' ', $link->getAttribute('class'));     $link_classes[] = 'postyear-' . $post->post_year;     $link->setAttribute('class', implode(' ', $link_classes));     return $dom->saveHTML(); }

This will add a CSS class with the post year to the post links.

Just use the filter sya_the_authors. Example: Add the following to your theme’s functions.php:

if( function_exists('get_coauthors') ) {     add_filter( 'sya_the_authors', 'my_sya_filter_authors', 10, 2 );      function my_sya_filter_authors( $author, $post ) {         $coauthors = get_coauthors( $post->ID );         $authorsCollection = array();         foreach( $coauthors as $coauthor ) {             if( $coauthor->display_name ) {                 $authorsCollection[] = $coauthor->display_name;             }         }         return implode(', ', $authorsCollection);     } }

Just use the filter sya_categories. Example: Add the following to your theme’s functions.php:

function sya_child_categories( $sya_categories ) {     return array_filter($sya_categories, function($v, $k) {         return get_category( $k )->parent > 0;     }, ARRAY_FILTER_USE_BOTH); } add_filter( 'sya_categories', 'sya_child_categories', 10, 3 );

Just use the filter sya_get_posts that allows you to query for literally anything using WP_Query parameters. Add the following snippets to your theme’s functions.php.

Display posts that have “either” of these tags

add_filter( 'sya_get_posts', function() {     return array(         'tag' => 'bread,baking'     ); });

Display posts that match the search term “keyword”

add_filter( 'sya_get_posts', function() {     return array(         's' => 'keyword'     ); });

Display only password protected posts

add_filter( 'sya_get_posts', function() {     return array(         'has_password' => true     ); });

Display only 10 posts

add_filter( 'sya_get_posts', function() {     return array(         'numberposts' => 10     ); });

Display posts tagged with bob, under people custom taxonomy

add_filter( 'sya_get_posts', function() {     return array(         'tax_query' => array(             array(                 'taxonomy' => 'people',                 'field'    => 'slug',                 'terms'    => 'bob',             )         )     ); });

Display posts from several custom taxonomies

add_filter( 'sya_get_posts', function() {     return array(         'tax_query' => array(             'relation' => 'AND',             array(                 'taxonomy' => 'movie_genre',                 'field'    => 'slug',                 'terms'    => array( 'action', 'comedy' ),             ),             array(                 'taxonomy' => 'actor',                 'field'    => 'term_id',                 'terms'    => array( 103, 115, 206 ),                 'operator' => 'NOT IN',             ),         )     ); });

Display posts that are in the quotes category OR have the quote format

add_filter( 'sya_get_posts', function() {     return array(         'tax_query' => array(             'relation' => 'OR',             array(                 'taxonomy' => 'category',                 'field'    => 'slug',                 'terms'    => array( 'quotes' ),             ),             array(                 'taxonomy' => 'post_format',                 'field'    => 'slug',                 'terms'    => array( 'post-format-quote' ),             ),         )     ); });

Display posts that are in the quotes category OR both have the quote post format AND are in the wisdom category

add_filter( 'sya_get_posts', function() {     return array(         'tax_query' => array(             'relation' => 'OR',             array(                 'taxonomy' => 'category',                 'field'    => 'slug',                 'terms'    => array( 'quotes' )             ),             array(                 'relation' => 'AND',                 array(                     'taxonomy' => 'post_format',                     'field'    => 'slug',                     'terms'    => array( 'post-format-quote' )                 ),                 array(                     'taxonomy' => 'category',                     'field'    => 'slug',                     'terms'    => array( 'wisdom' ),                 )             )         )     ); });

Configuration? Parameters? Head over here

Just use the filter sya_the_title. Example: Add the following to your theme’s functions.php:

add_filter( 'sya_the_title', 'my_sya_filter_title', 10, 2 );  function my_sya_filter_title( $title, $id ) {     return $id . ' - ' . $title; }

Just use the filter sya_the_authors. Example: Add the following to your theme’s functions.php:

if( function_exists('get_coauthors') ) {     add_filter( 'sya_the_authors', 'my_sya_filter_authors', 10, 2 );      function my_sya_filter_authors( $author, $post ) {         $coauthors = get_coauthors( $post->ID );         $authorsCollection = array();         foreach( $coauthors as $coauthor ) {             if( $coauthor->display_name ) {                 $authorsCollection[] = $coauthor->display_name;             }         }         return implode(', ', $authorsCollection);     } }

Just use the filter sya_categories. Example: Add the following to your theme’s functions.php:

function sya_child_categories( $sya_categories ) {     return array_filter($sya_categories, function($v, $k) {         return get_category( $k )->parent > 0;     }, ARRAY_FILTER_USE_BOTH); } add_filter( 'sya_categories', 'sya_child_categories', 10, 3 );