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Archive Content with Archived Post Status

By Joshua David Nelson

Site Administration & Utilities / URL Redirects & 301 Management

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

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

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

6.78/10

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 within WordPress, with a few direct alternatives available that provide similar functionality.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Integrates seamlessly with WordPress's established status system
No upselling or nagging for a pro version
Lightweight and easy to use
Well maintained with long-term usage by some users

Weaknesses

Lacks advanced configuration options
No pro version with extended features
Somewhat minimalistic compared to alternatives
May not support the latest WordPress editor features

User Sentiment Analysis

The plugin enjoys overwhelmingly positive reviews with a 4.9 rating from 36 users, indicating strong satisfaction. Most users praise its simplicity and reliability, though a small minority report compatibility issues.

Positive highlights

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

Common complaints

Plugin is outdated and not compatible with the Gutenberg editor
Minimal configuration options without ability to customize archive note

Weaknesses

Lack of updates to support new WordPress features
Limited configuration and customization
No pro version to unlock additional features

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a simple, reliable plugin to archive posts within WordPress without added complexity or upsells.

Not ideal for

Users who require advanced customization, frequent updates, or full compatibility with the latest WordPress block editor (Gutenberg).

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version provides core archiving functionality without limitations or nags.

Final Verdict

Archive Content with Archived Post Status is a dependable and straightforward plugin that fulfills its purpose well for users who want to archive posts simply and effectively. It is highly rated and praised for its ease of use and lack of upselling, making it a solid choice for many WordPress users.

However, the plugin shows signs of aging with minimal updates and lacks compatibility with the Gutenberg editor, which may limit its appeal for users on the latest WordPress versions. Alternatives with more frequent updates and advanced features may better suit those needs.

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' );

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

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.