Description
This plugin displays all posts by month in a chronological format for easy binge reading. You can simply add the shortcode [binge_archive] anywhere on your site to create a month-by-month archive of every post. It’s a great way for new readers to dive into your entire blog history!
Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.0+ (WordPress 6.5+ and PHP 8.1+ recommended). Tested up to WordPress 7.0 and PHP 8.5.
For more details, visit the official plugin page here:
https://ericrosenberg.com/binge-reading-archive-page-template-for-wordpress/
Screenshots
Shortcode in the block editor. 
Example front-end output using your theme’s default styling.
Installation
From the WordPress Plugin Repository:
1. Search for “Binge Reading Archive Page”
2. Click “Install,” then “Activate”
Manually Using The WordPress Dashboard:
1. Download all-posts-archive-page.zip to your computer
2. Navigate to the ‘Add New’ Plugin screen in WordPress
3. Choose the upload option, and select all-posts-archive-page.zip
4. Activate the plugin on the WordPress “Plugins” screen
Using FTP:
1. Download all-posts-archive-page.zip to your computer
2. Extract all-posts-archive-page.zip to your computer
3. Upload the all-posts-archive-page directory to your wp-content/plugins directory
4. Activate the plugin on the WordPress “Plugins” screen
FAQ
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How do I display the archive?
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Just insert
[binge_archive]into any page or post using the block editor or classic editor. That’s it! The plugin automatically creates a listing of all posts by month. -
Does the plugin add any settings to the dashboard now?
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Yes, there is a settings page under “Settings” “Binge Reading Archive” where you can:
– Choose the post type (posts, pages, or a custom type) and sort order (newest or oldest first)
– Toggle year headings on/off and choose the heading size (H1–H6)
– Toggle month headings on/off and choose the heading size (H1–H6)
– Pick how months and years are formatted (e.g.,Jan 2023or01 23)
– Choose whether each month heading includes the year (e.g.,January 2026or justJanuary)
– Add post counts and a jump-to-year navigation list
– Set a custom post date format and a date/title separator
– Filter standard posts by category
– Decide whether to remove the plugin’s database table when uninstalling
Reviews
Contributors & Developers
“Binge Reading Archive Page” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Interested in development?
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Changelog
0.63
- Added a sort order option (newest first or oldest first), with an
ordershortcode attribute - Added support for any public post type (posts, pages, custom types), with a
post_typeshortcode attribute - Added a custom post date format (defaults to the site format) and a configurable date/title separator
- Added optional post counts next to year and month headings
- Added an optional jump-to-year navigation list for long archives
- Security: the archive query now restricts to published posts, so private posts cannot appear in cached output
- Fixed cache invalidation to use a version-based key that works with external object caches (Redis, Memcached)
- Performance: settings now load in a single query, and the archive query no longer loads unused post meta
- Tested up to WordPress 7.0 and PHP 8.5
0.62
- Added an option to leave the year off each month heading. Turn it off to show just the month name (for example, “January” under a “2026” year heading instead of “January 2026”). Thanks to Thomas for the suggestion.
0.61
- Added a Settings link on the plugin list page for quicker access
- Updated the plugin icon and branding
0.60
- Added performance caching with a configurable duration for faster page loads
- Cache now clears automatically when posts are published, updated, or deleted
- Added an option to show or hide post dates in the archive list
- Improved input validation and sanitization
- Added WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.0+ requirements
- Optimized database queries
- Tested up to WordPress 6.8
0.56
- Added an option to show or hide post dates in the archive list
0.55
- Added option to filter by category using a shortcode or plugin settings
- Added month text formatting options for M and MMMM
0.50
- Added optional year headings (with selectable H1–H6 size)
- Added optional month headings (with selectable H1–H6 size)
- Added date formatting options for months (MM or MMM) and years (YY or YYYY)
- Created a new database table for plugin settings
- Option to remove or retain the plugin settings table on uninstall
- Ensured compatibility with WordPress 6.2
0.4
- Rebuilt to use a shortcode instead of a theme-specific page template
- Removed Genesis framework requirements
- Verified compatibility with WordPress 6.2
- Ensures headings, lists, and text follow your active theme’s styling
0.3
- 10/23/2016
- Remove extra blank lines from code
- Add WordPress administration menu
- Remove unneeded breaks “\” from readme.txt
- Remove unused development file ‘binge-reading-category.html’
0.2
- 10/21/2016
- Add Genesis theme check and warning message
- Added new name for “PageTemplater” function to avoid conflicts
0.1
- 10/17/2016
- Initial version