Archives

This plugin creates an Archives Page for your WordPress site, the Archives Page lists Tag Cloud, Latest Posts, Categories and Monthly Archives. You can specify the number of latest posts to be displayed from the settings page of this plugin in the Dashboard.

Usage

You can display the archives page anywhere in your WordPress site(Posts, Pages, Sidebar, etc) using the shortcodde `[Archives]` or `[archives]`. Check out the live demo here.
The Archives Page is available in Two Layout:

  • jQuery Tabs.
  • HTML.

Installation

  • Download the latest version.
  • Extract it in the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  • Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  • Customize the plugin in the Settings > Archives.

Frequently Asked Questions

For any query, ask me here or comment below.

Screenshots(Click for larger image)

jQuery Archives Page in action.

HTML Archives Page in action.

The Settings menu in the admin panel for customization.
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  • John

    Did not work for me. Using WP 3.2. Looking for something to replace the old SRG Clean Archives plugin.

  • http://www.priteshgupta.com Pritesh Gupta

    I just tried on a fresh WP 2.3 install, works for me.
    Tell me what error are you getting? Or the Shortcode just doesn’t works?
    Please elaborate. 

  • John

    Thanks for your reply. I really don’t understand what’s happening with this, but it currently breaks my theme and doesn’t display the archives. Looks like a great plugin, though.

    Here is what I’m getting:
    http://www.johnhorneguitar.com/site-map/archives/

  • http://www.priteshgupta.com Pritesh Gupta

    Can you please try the HTML version of archives, there is a jQuery conflict, you can make this one work too. Just remove this code: http://tinypaste.com/3b6baa and add 

    $(“.tab_content”).hide(); //Hide all content
    $(“ul.tabs li:first”).addClass(“active”).show(); //Activate first tab
    $(“.tab_content:first”).show(); //Show first tab content

    //On Click Event
    $(“ul.tabs li”).click(function() {
    $(“ul.tabs li”).removeClass(“active”); //Remove any “active” class
    $(this).addClass(“active”); //Add “active” class to selected tab
    $(“.tab_content”).hide(); //Hide all tab content
    var activeTab = $(this).find(“a”).attr(“href”); //Find the rel attribute value to identify the active tab + content
    $(activeTab).fadeIn(); //Fade in the active content
    return false;
    }); 

    To your $(document).ready(function()

  • John

    I’m not sure I understand. I removed the part of the code you indicated in the “archives/jquery-archives.php” file and put the code above in it’s place but it still does not work for me. I may have done something wrong. I am not schooled in programming, sorry.

  • http://www.priteshgupta.com Pritesh Gupta

    Lol, I didn’t say that. 

    Can you for a minute mail me(using my contact page)a temporary admin credential of your website. Its totally upto you. 

  • John

    No offense, but I don’t feel comfortable with that.

    Thanks for your offer to help though.

    I have to go to work for the evening. I’ll try working with it again soon.

  • http://www.priteshgupta.com Pritesh Gupta

    Is the HTML Version working? 

    If yes, then there is a simple jQuery conflict. 

  • John

    By HTML what do you mean? Do you mean that I should set the “Use jQuery Tabs for Archives Page?” option to “No”?

    If so , that does not work either.

  • John

    These nested comments keep getting smaller….

  • Daniel

    Hi, how can change the language? 
    Daniel

  • http://www.priteshgupta.com Pritesh Gupta

    Hi Daniel, 
    Currently only English version is available. 

  • Roderic Deane

    I downloaded the jQuery StarterKit zip file from their site. Where should I extract the files to? Should I extract them to the root directory, the wordpress directory or elsewhere? I’m brand new to this stuff by trying to learn so I can run your Archive plugin in WordPress.

  • http://www.priteshgupta.com Pritesh Gupta

    jQuery is already included with it. 

  • http://twitter.com/rachel3984 rachel

    how about adding support for custom taxonomy archive

  • http://www.priteshgupta.com Pritesh Gupta

    Umm, sounds cool, will try out for the future version.

  • Nick

    Hi great plugin! Trying to use it in the sidebar but the lay out isn’t quite right… Got any suggestions? Thanks, Nick

  • Nick
  • http://www.priteshgupta.com Pritesh Gupta

    I guess it depends on theme to theme basis. 

  • Banchaworakai

    sorry but what is the shortcode to use ?

  • http://www.priteshgupta.com Pritesh Gupta

    [Archives] or [archives]

  • http://www.deadcaterpillar.com Chrisscott11us

    Great plugin but really, you should list the shortcode somewhere in the plugin options, or on the plugin homepage, in the instructions, or on wordpress.org… i had to search through the comments on this page to find it!

  • http://www.priteshgupta.com Pritesh Gupta

    Haha, Open http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/archives/
    See under ”Usage”. And here too under “Usage”.

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  • Melissa

    i like the way the jquery looks better but i have a left and right hand nav so it does not fit. how can i make it smaller or if you look at the way the html is set up any chance to make the data not appear so smooshed together http://www.girliemom.com
    go to blog/archives

  • http://www.priteshgupta.com Pritesh Gupta

    jQuery: You can change the width and stuff in CSS.
    HTML: Just add line breaks, that should work. 

  • Pup

    how would i go about changing the order of the how everything is displayed…for instance i would like to put the recent posts above the tag cloud if possibe…any ideas? thanks

  • Shikasarang

    i activated it.
    but how am i supposed to put it in my template?? whats the code? i have a custom theme. and custom sidebar.php 
    so… can u please tell me how to add the widget into my sidebar? as in teh code! THANKS

  • Anonymous

    nevermind the last comment :)  

    another question though.. how to make the archives and categories into a dropdown option?

  • http://www.priteshgupta.com Pritesh Gupta

    Please read this page top to bottom.

  • sbooder

    Hi Pritesh,

                      I
    like the plugin, it looks good on the page. 
    Is there a way of just showing the Categories part  and not the tag cloud, Last 30 posts and
    monthly archive tabs or info.  A long
    shot I know but I would love to have just the categories on the side bar
    showing the amount of posts for each category, the way your plug in dose.  My site is set up so all the categories have
    their own section and do not show on the homepage and I need a way to show a
    generic archive on all pages that is category specific.

    Thanks,

    Simon.

  • Jennifer

    Hi there – great plugin!  I have used the shortcode in a page and it’s working fine, but I want the page content at the top, not the archive.  How do I make sure the page content appears first, then the archive appears underneath?

  • sbooder

    Hi Jennifer,

    The only way I have found to do this, is to, get the Pages Post plugin and make the page you have the Archive plugin on a page to take a category called what ever you like really, I called mine pastpost, when setting up the page in Pages Post, make sure you tick the box, ‘Show original page text before posts:’.  Then publish a post with the short code in and it will appear below any text you put on the page.
    Simon

  • Guest

    I would like to know whether you can use this plugins to regular html webpage.

    Thanks !

  • http://toddjir.com/ Todd Jir

    Very nice plug in.  I think I am going to use this on my blog!

  • Gabriel

    Love the plug-in. I just have one problem. The TITLE of the singular archives page shows up centered on all my urls, including the homepage where it does not belong, and mars the theme

  • Gabriel

    The title also is on the topmost layer where it blocks my main pull-down menu, etc. It is definitely something I don’t like.

  • http://www.facebook.com/lorilaws Lori Laws

    Hi  Pritesh, great plug in… love it!  I’ve been using it a while now and it’s been working fine.  In the last day or so when I go to the Archives Page (on my blog it’s called Blog Archives 2008-present) I can’t access the list of 638 posts.  It worked fine before.  Do you know why the list of archives cannot be accessed?  Thanks :) Oh, can you look at this for me… http://www.lorilaws.net/blog-archives-2008-present/

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