The Smart Archive Page Remove Plugin allows you to remove Archive Pages automatically generated by WordPress

Originally created by Peter Raschendorfer, maintained by WP User Manager since October 2026.

Questions or problems? Ask in the support forum.

5.1.4 (2026-10-23)

• Maintained again, by WP User Manager
• Fixed: removed author, category and tag archives were still listed in the WordPress sitemap
• Fixed: the settings screen could run on another plugin's copy of the shared framework, such as 404page's
• Removed the retirement notice and dead help links
• Tested up to WordPress 7.1

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

5.0.1 (2019-12-29)

• Plugin Foundation updated to PPF03, no functional changes

5.0.0 (2019-11-10)

• the plugin now uses my general Plugin Foundation (version 2)

4 (2019-04-08)

• security vulnerability in AJAX call fixed
• bug in uninstall routine fixed

3 (2019-03-12)

• UI improvements
• code improvement

2 (2018-03-17)

minor code- & UI-improvements

1.6 (2017-11-16)

• faulty display in WP 4.9 fixed

1.5 (2017-10-10)

• improved UI

1.4 (2017-06-29)

• show admin message only to users with the manage_options capability

1.3 (2017-06-28)

• redesigned admin interface
• code improvement

1.2 (2016-09-07)

• internal improvements and adaptations without functional changes

1.1 (2016-05-04)

• some backend styling
• translations moved to GlotPress
• delete settings on uninstall
• fixed issue - settings not saved the very first time

1.0 (2015-01-24)

• Initial Release