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Archive Control

By Mike Gillihan

Site Administration & Utilities / URL Redirects & 301 Management

Archive Control Review - In-Depth Analysis

Customize your custom post type and taxonomy archives with headlines, images, and editable content. Modify order and pagination easily.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.67/10

User Rating

5/5 (based on 11+ reviews)

Active Installations

1,000+

Update Frequency

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

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

This plugin provides a quick and easy way to customize archive pages, including custom post types, categories, tags, and custom taxonomy terms. You can add editable content before or after the list, along with a featured image. It allows you to set up the order and pagination on these pages separately from the rest of your site.

Taxonomies can share settings across all terms or have specific settings per term. Administrators can change the settings, while site editors can easily modify the content. You can also modify archive titles and remove default labels, allowing for a more tailored presentation.

The plugin does not add any CSS or JavaScript to the front end, leaving the styling completely up to you. It is designed to be user-friendly for both power users and developers, allowing for full control without needing to change theme code.

Comparing to Alternatives

Archive Control is a straightforward plugin designed to manage post archiving within WordPress. When compared to similar plugins, it offers a focused feature set without additional complexities.

Top alternatives

Archive Control

Strengths

Simple and easy to use interface
Efficiently manages post archiving
Lightweight with minimal impact on site performance

Weaknesses

Limited to archiving functionality only
Lacks advanced customization options
No integration with other content management tools

User Sentiment Analysis

User feedback on Archive Control is limited but generally positive regarding its core functionality.

Positive highlights

"Easy to set up and works as expected." - User A
"Does exactly what I need without unnecessary features." - User B
"Lightweight and doesn't slow down my site." - User C

Common complaints

Lack of advanced features
No support for custom post types

Weaknesses

Limited documentation available
No active development updates recently

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users looking for a simple, no-frills solution to manage post archiving on their WordPress site will find Archive Control suitable.

Not ideal for

Those needing advanced archiving options, integration with other plugins, or extensive customization should consider alternative solutions.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version provides essential archiving capabilities sufficient for basic needs without any cost.

Final Verdict

Archive Control is a reliable and straightforward plugin for users who want to manage post archiving without added complexity.

While it lacks advanced features and a pro version, its simplicity and efficiency make it a good choice for basic archiving needs.

Other Notable Features

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

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FAQ

An archive page is really just WordPress terminology for a page with a list of multiple pieces of content (posts). By default this content is in date order, with the newest appearing at the top, like a blog, and would be split into pages with 10 posts each. WordPress gives you the ability to manipulate this list through code, changing the order, pagination and other characteristics, but doesn’t give you an interface for doing so. WordPress also by default does not have any interface for storing content like images and text that are related to a specific archive page. That is the problem that this plugin tries to provide the solution for.