Description
Display indexes based on the dates (years, months and days archives), authors and taxonomy terms for quick navigation and filtering of posts with various customization options available for each shortcode or block used.
The plugin uses shortcodes for each of the archive indexes. This includes three shortcodes, each one with various attributes to configure the index and styling. And, the plugin also includes three blocks for the Gutenberg Block Editor. Each block can be configured via the Block Sidebar.
Block Editor Blocks
All blocks are available under ‘ArchivesPress’ block category.
- Dates Archives Index
- Authors Archives Index
- Terms Archives Index
Shortcodes
- Dates Archives Index:
[archivespress-dates] - Authors Archives Index:
[archivespress-authors] - Terms Archives Index:
[archivespress-terms]
To learn more about each shortcode, available attributes and get some examples, make sure to check out the knowledge base for this plugin.
More Plugin Features
- SASS based styling
- CSS using variables and flex
- Two layouts for every shortcode
- Change colors and font via shortcode
- Support for RTL orientation
- Fully responsive styling
- Load styling file only when needed
Home, Knowledge Base, Support and GitHub
- Learn more About the Plugin: ArchivesPress Website
- Shortcodes Configuration: ArchivesPress Knowledge Base
- Support Forum: Dev4Press Support
- Contribute to Plugin Development: ArchivesPress on GitHub
Screenshots
Examples for the Dates Archives Index 
Examples for the Author Archives Index 
Examples for the Terms Archives Index 
Blocks with Settings in Block Editor
Blocks
This plugin provides 3 blocks.
- Dates Archives Index Display dates archives index.
- Authors Archives Index Display authors archives index.
- Terms Archives Index Display taxonomy terms archives index.
Installation
General Requirements
- PHP: 7.4 or newer
- WordPress: 6.0 or newer
PHP Notice
- The plugin doesn’t work with PHP 7.3 or older versions.
WordPress Notice
- The plugin doesn’t work with WordPress 5.9 or older versions.
Basic Installation
- Plugin folder in the WordPress plugins folder should be
archivespress. - Upload
archivespressfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Plugin doesn’t have any settings, and it doesn’t add any panels to WordPress administration.
FAQ
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How can I add blocks to my posts?
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All three blocks registered by this plugin are listed under ‘ArchivesPress’ block category.
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Where can I configure the plugin?
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The plugin doesn’t have any global settings or configuration panels.
Reviews
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Contributors & Developers
“ArchivesPress: Index Blocks for WordPress” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Changelog
Version: 3.3 / June 28, 2024
- New: updated plugin system requirements
- Edit: reverted blocks packages dependencies and build to WP 6.1
- Fix: minor issue with duplicated directives for multi block
- Fix: block dependencies causing blocks to not load
Version: 3.2 / March 2, 2024
- New: updated plugin system requirements
- Edit: built with the updated core libraries
Version: 3.1 / December 21, 2023
- New: updated plugin system requirements
- Edit: built with the updated core libraries
Version: 3.0 / October 12, 2023
- New: blocks source uses JSON file format for blocks
- New: built with the updated core libraries
- New: requires WordPress 5.8 or newer
- Edit: few changes to the block controls imports
- Edit: updated missing default values for blocks
- Fix: issue with having the colors as CSS variables
Version: 2.6 / July 15, 2023
- New: built with the updated core libraries
Version: 2.5 / February 3, 2023
- New: built with the updated core libraries
Version: 2.4 / December 13, 2022
- New: tested with the new WordPress 6.1
- New: built with the updated core libraries
Version: 2.3 / August 25, 2022
- New: built with the updated core libraries
Version: 2.2 / May 14, 2022
- New: tested with the new WordPress 6.0
- New: built with the updated core libraries
Version: 2.1 / August 3, 2021
- New: tested with the new WordPress 5.8
- New: built with the updated core libraries
- New: blocks in editor wrapped in Disabled control
- New: improved with SVG icons for all blocks
Version: 2.0 / May 1, 2021
- New: blocks for the gutenberg block editor
- New: additional wrapper for each index block
- New: options/attributes to hide posts counts
- New: show post counts for the dates index days
- New: show months using names or numbers only
- New: requires WordPress 5.3 or newer
- Edit: various tweaks and improvements to rendering
- Edit: several smaller styling improvements
- Edit: translation strings include extra information
Version: 1.0 / April 22, 2021
- New: first official version