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Collapsing Archives

by robfelty · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

77/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Collapsing Archives
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
robfelty7 Jan 2008 to 12 Feb 2026, 322 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
9 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Collapsing Archives
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 12 Feb 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
16 Feb 2026Collapsing Archives <= 3.0.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection6.5<= 3.0.73.0.80
26 Aug 2024Collapsing Archives <= 3.0.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.0.53.0.60

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.1 from 21 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star11
4 star4
3 star4
2 star1
1 star1

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Collapsing Archives
4 May 202691
11 May 2026116
18 May 2026135
25 May 2026162
1 Jun 2026107
8 Jun 2026163
15 Jun 2026116
22 Jun 202695
29 Jun 2026100
6 Jul 2026112
13 Jul 2026104
20 Jul 202697
27 Jul 2026111
3 Aug 2026110
10 Aug 2026117
17 Aug 2026108
24 Aug 202699
31 Aug 2026110
7 Sep 2026105
14 Sep 2026145
21 Sep 2026122
28 Sep 2026132
5 Oct 2026125
12 Oct 2026110
19 Oct 2026245
26 Oct 2026240
2 Nov 202625

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 27% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version3.0.8
Authorrobfelty
Added7 Jan 2008
Last updated12 Feb 2026
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress2.8
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Structure & Navigation > Categories & Taxonomies
Tagswidget, sidebar, archives, collapse, Accordion

Other plugins by this author: Collapsing Categories, Collapsing Pages, Collapsing Links, Category Reminder, Image Meta, Image Browser

Questions

Is Collapsing Archives still maintained?

Collapsing Archives was last updated on 12 Feb 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Collapsing Archives safe?

Collapsing Archives has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Collapsing Archives?

The wordpress.org author is robfelty. Recent committers: robfelty, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Collapsing Archives?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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