Smart Archive Page Remove
The Smart Archive Page Remove Plugin allows you to remove Archive Pages automatically generated by WordPress
Use with caution
Smart Archive Page Remove works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 6K+ sites, is rated 4.9/5 and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 46/100 on our health check.
- Loved by users — 4.9/5 from 59 reviews
- No update in 2 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.3 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Smart Archive Page Remove stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| archive page | >100 |
| archive pages | >100 |
| delete archive | #61 |
| remove archive | #41 |
| remove archive pages | #62 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 from 59 reviews
About Smart Archive Page Remove
From the official readme · v5.1.3Description
The Smart Archive Page Remove Plugin allows you to remove Archive Pages automatically generated by WordPress
Retired Plugin
Development, maintenance and support of this plugin has been retired in october 2023. You can use this plugin as long as is works for you.
There will be no more updates and I won’t answer any support questions. Thanks for your understanding.
Feel free to fork this plugin.
Usage
WordPress automatically generates Author based, Category based, Tag based and Date based (daily, monthly and yearly) archives for your posts. Even if you do not want to use these Pages – e.g. you don’t want to have an author based archive page on a single author blog or you don’t want to have a daily archive because you don’t post several times a day – they exist and they can be accessed by their automated generated URL.
The smart Archive Page Remove Plugin adds an item ‘Archive Pages’ in the ‘Settings’ section of your WordPress Admin. Here you can select which Archive Pages you want to remove. Removed Archive Pages are no longer accessible and cause a 404 page not found error. They can be restored anytime.
Plugin Privacy Information
- This plugin does not set cookies
- This plugin does not collect or store any data
- This plugin does not send any data to external servers
Changelog
internal improvements without functional changes
5.1.3 (2024-04-17) URGENT BUGFIX
- Bugfix after Cleanup
5.1.2 (2024-04-16) CLEANUP
- Cleanup
5.1.1 (2022-10-03) FINAL VERSION
- removed all links to webiste
- removed request for rating
5.1.0 (2022-04-18)
- Plugin Foundation updated to PPF08
- cosmetics
5.0.3 (2020-08-23)
- minor UI adjustments
5.0.2 (2019-12-29)
- urgent bug fix for PPF03
For developers
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Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
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FAQ
Smart Archive Page Remove: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Smart Archive Page Remove free?
Yes. Smart Archive Page Remove is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Smart Archive Page Remove safe to use in 2026?
Smart Archive Page Remove works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 6K+ sites, is rated 4.9/5 and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 46/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Smart Archive Page Remove?
Smart Archive Page Remove is active on 6K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 96,569 times since it launched in January 2015. It was downloaded 303 times in the last 30 days.
Does Smart Archive Page Remove work with WordPress 7.1?
Smart Archive Page Remove is officially tested up to WordPress 6.3.12, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Smart Archive Page Remove need?
Smart Archive Page Remove requires PHP 5.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Smart Archive Page Remove last updated?
The latest version, 5.1.3, was released on April 17, 2024 (2 years ago).
Who makes Smart Archive Page Remove?
Smart Archive Page Remove is developed and maintained by Peter Raschendorfer.
What are the best alternatives to Smart Archive Page Remove?
The most popular alternatives to Smart Archive Page Remove are Archive Control (1K+ installs), Archive Page (700+ installs) and Categories Recent Posts Wid… (30+ installs).
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