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Archive Content with Archived Post Status

By Joshua David Nelson

Site Administration & Utilities / URL Redirects & 301 Management

Archive Content with Archived Post Status Review - In-Depth Analysis

Archive your WordPress content with an 'Archived' status. Unpublish posts without trashing them.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.74/10

User Rating

4.9/5 (based on 36+ reviews)

Active Installations

5,000+

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 allows you to archive your WordPress content similar to the way you archive your e-mail.

You can unpublish your posts and pages without having to trash them. Archived content is hidden from public view and is compatible with posts, pages, and public custom post types. This is ideal for sites where certain kinds of content are not meant to be evergreen.

The plugin is easily extended, and it supports over 13 languages. If you find this plugin helpful, please consider leaving a 5-star review.

Development of this plugin is done on GitHub. Pull requests are welcome, and you can check for issues reported there before going to the plugin forum.

Comparing to Alternatives

Archive Content with Archived Post Status offers a straightforward solution for archiving posts by adding an archived status. It is comparable to LH Archived Post Status, which provides similar functionality.

Top alternatives

LH Archived Post Status ( WPS: 6.87)

Strengths

Simple and easy to use interface.
Integrates well with WordPress post status system.
No upsells or nagging for upgrades.
Lightweight and minimal impact on site performance.

Weaknesses

Lacks updates and compatibility with the latest WordPress editor (Gutenberg).
Limited configuration options for archived status.
No premium version or advanced features.
May not support newer WordPress features or workflows.

User Sentiment Analysis

User feedback highlights the plugin's ease of use and reliability, but also points out issues with updates and compatibility.

Positive highlights

"Works like a charm!" - Dominik Kressler
"Leve e muito útil!" (Light and very useful) - dixavier27
"Good Job! You save my time :*" - Goran Petrovic
"Well maintained, perfectly working, nicely extendable and configurable plugin." - Knut Sparhell

Common complaints

Plugin is outdated and not compatible with Gutenberg editor.
Minimal configuration options, unable to change archived note.
Plugin does nothing on some setups, perceived as taking up space.
Lack of recent updates reduces usability with modern WordPress versions.

Weaknesses

No support for the new WordPress block editor (Gutenberg).
Limited customization and configuration options.
No active development or feature enhancements.
Potential incompatibility with current WordPress standards.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users who want a simple, no-frills solution to archive posts using a dedicated post status without additional complexity.

Not ideal for

Users relying on the Gutenberg editor or those needing advanced archiving features and regular updates should consider alternative plugins.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version provides basic archived post status functionality without any premium features or paid upgrades.

Final Verdict

Archive Content with Archived Post Status is a lightweight and straightforward plugin that effectively adds an archived status to posts, helping users manage content without deletion.

However, its lack of updates and incompatibility with the Gutenberg editor limit its usefulness for modern WordPress users. Those needing a simple archiving tool may find it sufficient, but others should consider more actively maintained alternatives.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Archive Content with Archived Post Status plugin.

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FAQ

Actually, no, they are not the same thing.

The Draft status is a “pre-published” status that is reserved for content that is still being worked on. You can still make changes to content marked as Draft, and you can preview your changes.

The Private status is a special kind of published status. It means the content is published, but only certain logged-in users can view it.

The Archived post status, on the other hand, is meant to be a “post-published” status. Once a post has been set to Archived it can no longer be edited or viewed.

Of course, you can always change the status back to Draft or Publish if you want to be able to edit its content again.

Archived content is by default viewable for users with the any user with the read_private_posts capability.

This means if you are viewing your site while being logged in as an Editor or Administrator, you will see the archived content. However, lower user roles and non-logged-in users will not see the archived content.

You can change the default read capability by adding this hook to your theme’s functions.php file or as an MU plugin:

 function my_aps_default_read_capability( $capability ) {     $capability = 'read';      return $capability; } add_filter( 'aps_default_read_capability', 'my_aps_default_read_capability' );

Add these hooks to your theme’s functions.php file or as an MU plugin:

 add_filter( 'aps_status_arg_public', '__return_true' ); add_filter( 'aps_status_arg_private', '__return_false' ); add_filter( 'aps_status_arg_exclude_from_search', '__return_false' );

You can change the post status name, the “Archived” string, by adding the code snippet to your theme’s functions.php file or as an MU plugin:

 add_filter( 'aps_archived_label_string', function( $label ) {     $label = 'Custom Label'; // replace with your custom label     return $label; });

This will change the name used in the admin and on the post title label (see below).

This plugin automatically adds Archived: to the title of archived content. (Note that archived content is only viewable to logged in users with the read_private_posts capability).

You can modify the label text, the separator, whether it appears before or after the title, or disable it entirely.

Follow the examples below, adding the code snippet to your theme’s functions.php file or as an MU plugin.

Remove the label

add_filter( 'aps_title_label', '__return_false' );

Place the label after the title

add_filter( 'aps_title_label_before', '__return_false' );

Change the separator

The separator is the string between the “Archived” label and the post title, including spaces. When the label appears before the title, the separator is a colon and space :, if the label is placed after the title it is a dash with spaces on each side -.

You can customize the separator with the following filter:

 add_filter( 'aps_title_separator', function( $sep ) {     $sep = ' ~ '; // replace with your separator     return $sep; });

Add these hooks to your theme’s functions.php file or as an MU plugin:

 add_filter( 'aps_status_arg_public', '__return_false' ); add_filter( 'aps_status_arg_private', '__return_false' ); add_filter( 'aps_status_arg_show_in_admin_all_list', '__return_false' );

Please note that there is a bug in core that requires public and private to be set to false in order for the aps_status_arg_show_in_admin_all_list to also be false.

Add this hook to your theme’s functions.php file or as an MU plugin:

 function my_aps_excluded_post_types( $post_types ) {     $post_types[] = 'my_custom_post_type';      return $post_types; } add_filter( 'aps_excluded_post_types', 'my_aps_excluded_post_types' );