Archive Control
At risk: no release in 35 months (last release 30 Nov 2023).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Archive Control still maintained?
- No. Last release 30 Nov 2023, over 2 years ago. 30 Nov 2023 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Archive Control, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Archive Control removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Archive Control safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Archive Control update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.3.4. No one-star spike after it. 30 Dec 2016 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| TheJester12 | 23 Sep 2016 to 30 Nov 2023, 31 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.1 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 30 Nov 2023. Tested up to 6.1, 10 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 11 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 111 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 69 |
| 18 May 2026 | 127 |
| 25 May 2026 | 87 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 422 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 920 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 501 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 800 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 316 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 479 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 304 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 355 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 411 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 604 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 478 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 338 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 207 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 251 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 194 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 559 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 413 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 295 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 304 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 154 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 300 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 264 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 26 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 46% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.3.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | Mike Gillihan |
| Added | 23 Sep 2016 |
| Last updated | 30 Nov 2023 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.1 |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | archive, post type, archive page, archive template, custom post type |
Other plugins by this author: WP Client Reports
Questions
Is Archive Control still maintained?
No. Last release 30 Nov 2023, over 2 years ago.
Who owns Archive Control, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Archive Control removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Archive Control safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Archive Control update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.4. No one-star spike after it.