Archive Pages
Archives That Go as Deep as Your Content Does
WordPress already organizes content with categories, subcategories, tags, and custom taxonomies. MD turns each one into an archive page worth browsing, so readers keep clicking deeper.
Included in the free theme
The problem
Most Themes Leave WordPress’s Best Organizing Tools Unused
WordPress can nest categories, group posts under custom taxonomies, and give every term its own page. Most themes show all of it as the same bare list, so the structure stays hidden and readers stop at the first page.
Without Md
- Categories and subcategories that look identical
- Deep content that’s hard to navigate
- Term pages with no title, description, or context
- Readers who leave after one page
With Archive Pages
- Every category, tag, and term gets its own configurable page
- Subcategories shown as browsable cards or lists
- Stats, filters, and sections that lead deeper
- Settings that inherit down the whole tree
How it works
Three Steps to a Deeper Site
Organize your content, shape each level, then connect the levels.
Organize your content
Nest categories and subcategories, or use any custom taxonomy. Each term gets its own archive page.
Shape each level
Set the loop, meta, and sections for a post type, then override for a category or term.
Connect the levels
Show subcategories as cards, add a filter, and let readers drill in.
Structure
Use WordPress’s Whole Content System
Categories, tags, and custom taxonomies each get an archive page with its own title and description. Each one inherits its settings from the level above.
- Categories, subcategories, tags, and custom taxonomies
- Every term gets its own title and description
- Settings inherit down the tree
Depth
Layers That Lead Somewhere
Show an archive as a set of subcategories, each with its description, or list posts under each category on one page. Readers pick a path and keep going, level after level.
- Subcategories shown as cards with descriptions
- Posts listed under each category
- Show or hide subcategories and empty categories
Navigation
Easy to Find Your Way Around
Stats under the title, a category filter, and sections around the list give readers context at every level. Add Breadcrumbs and the Accordion nav and they always know where they are.
- Post count, comments, and last added
- Filter by category or another taxonomy
- Sections before or after the list
At a glance
What’s Included
What you can set on an archive page.
Titles
Edit each archive’s title and description.
Subcategories
Show child categories as cards or a list.
Posts by category
List posts grouped under each category.
Archive meta
Post count, comments, and last added.
Sections
Content before or after the loop.
Taxonomy filter
Filter the list by category.
Inheritance
Settings flow from parent to child.
Documentation
Setup guides for every option. Read the docs →
Questions
Questions, Answered
The things people ask most about Archive Pages. Still curious? Read the docs.
Can I change a category’s title and description?
Yes. Each archive has a main title and an on-page description you can edit.
Can I show subcategories as cards?
Yes. Set the archive to list categories and each subcategory appears with its description. You can show or hide empty ones.
What are Archive Sections?
Content you place before or after the post list, or before or after the sidebar. A Query Loop or a Taxonomy Filter can be a section.
Can readers filter an archive?
Yes. Add a Taxonomy Filter section to filter by category or another taxonomy. It can detect the taxonomy for you and hide empty terms.
All Publishing Features
More ways to make publishing a joy.
Inherited loop options across post types.
Bylines arranged per archive and post.
Layout, loop, and byline for every post type.
Category pages with headers and stats.
A cover, loop, and sections for authors.
Works in the editor you already use.
Archive Pages,
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