Description
Archives Widget Extended expands the default WordPress Archives Widget with additional options for custom Post Types and additional CSS Classes, without slowing down your website.
It follows the default Widget guidelines resulting in a drop-in replacement for the default component.
Supports both Classic and Block Widgets.
Free and Open Source
Archives Widget Extended is and will forever be Open Source and Free. No Banners, no license or registration required, no commercial or “Pro” features. You can always download the sources from Github.
If you find this plugin useful, a donation is genuinely appreciated. You can buy me a coffee here.
AI usage disclosure: Plugin written by hand, Debugging & Profiling done with the assistance of Claude Code.
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Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
- Archives Widget Extended An extended date archive list with custom post type and CSS class options.
Installation
You can install Archives Widget Extended from the WordPress Plugin Repository. Otherwise you can Upload the Archives Widget Extended to your website from Plugins > Add Plugins, activate it, and then add your Block or your Widget from the Appearance section.
Download from Github
Download the latest archives-widget-extended.zip archive from the Releases tab. Simply unzip and upload the files to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
FAQ
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Submit a Github issue with all the required details to replicate your problem. We’ll try our best to fix it.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
1.0.4
- Removed miscellaneous development files
1.0.3
- The
.widget_blockclass in the root container (needed for backwards compatibility) is correctly displayed.
1.0.2
- Removed the inline
<script>emitted by the block’s dropdown variant.
1.0.1
- Major naming consolidation and review for WordPress Plugin Repository conformance.
1.0.0
- Initial Release.
