diff --git wp-includes/general-template.php wp-includes/general-template.php
index 6f0ff15..13b1f32 100644
--- wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -1317,6 +1317,7 @@ function get_archives_link($url, $text, $format = 'html', $before = '', $after =
  *     @type bool|int   $echo            Whether to echo or return the links list. Default 1|true to echo.
  *     @type string     $order           Whether to use ascending or descending order. Accepts 'ASC', or 'DESC'.
  *                                       Default 'DESC'.
+ *     @type string|int $offset          Number of links to offset the query. Default empty.
  * }
  * @return string|null String when retrieving, null when displaying.
  */
@@ -1328,6 +1329,7 @@ function wp_get_archives( $args = '' ) {
 		'format' => 'html', 'before' => '',
 		'after' => '', 'show_post_count' => false,
 		'echo' => 1, 'order' => 'DESC',
+		'offset' => '',
 	);
 
 	$r = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );
@@ -1346,6 +1348,14 @@ function wp_get_archives( $args = '' ) {
 		$order = 'DESC';
 	}
 
+	if ( ! empty( $r['offset'] ) ) {
+		$r['offset'] = absint( $r['offset'] );
+		$r['offset'] = ' OFFSET ' . $r['offset'];
+		if ( empty( $r['limit'] ) ) {
+			$r['limit'] = ' LIMIT ' . PHP_INT_MAX;
+		}
+	}
+
 	// this is what will separate dates on weekly archive links
 	$archive_week_separator = '–';
 
@@ -1395,8 +1405,10 @@ function wp_get_archives( $args = '' ) {
 
 	$limit = $r['limit'];
 
+	$offset = $r['offset'];
+
 	if ( 'monthly' == $r['type'] ) {
-		$query = "SELECT YEAR(post_date) AS `year`, MONTH(post_date) AS `month`, count(ID) as posts FROM $wpdb->posts $join $where GROUP BY YEAR(post_date), MONTH(post_date) ORDER BY post_date $order $limit";
+		$query = "SELECT YEAR(post_date) AS `year`, MONTH(post_date) AS `month`, count(ID) as posts FROM $wpdb->posts $join $where GROUP BY YEAR(post_date), MONTH(post_date) ORDER BY post_date $order $limit $offset";
 		$key = md5( $query );
 		$key = "wp_get_archives:$key:$last_changed";
 		if ( ! $results = wp_cache_get( $key, 'posts' ) ) {
@@ -1416,7 +1428,7 @@ function wp_get_archives( $args = '' ) {
 			}
 		}
 	} elseif ( 'yearly' == $r['type'] ) {
-		$query = "SELECT YEAR(post_date) AS `year`, count(ID) as posts FROM $wpdb->posts $join $where GROUP BY YEAR(post_date) ORDER BY post_date $order $limit";
+		$query = "SELECT YEAR(post_date) AS `year`, count(ID) as posts FROM $wpdb->posts $join $where GROUP BY YEAR(post_date) ORDER BY post_date $order $limit $offset";
 		$key = md5( $query );
 		$key = "wp_get_archives:$key:$last_changed";
 		if ( ! $results = wp_cache_get( $key, 'posts' ) ) {
@@ -1435,7 +1447,7 @@ function wp_get_archives( $args = '' ) {
 			}
 		}
 	} elseif ( 'daily' == $r['type'] ) {
-		$query = "SELECT YEAR(post_date) AS `year`, MONTH(post_date) AS `month`, DAYOFMONTH(post_date) AS `dayofmonth`, count(ID) as posts FROM $wpdb->posts $join $where GROUP BY YEAR(post_date), MONTH(post_date), DAYOFMONTH(post_date) ORDER BY post_date $order $limit";
+		$query = "SELECT YEAR(post_date) AS `year`, MONTH(post_date) AS `month`, DAYOFMONTH(post_date) AS `dayofmonth`, count(ID) as posts FROM $wpdb->posts $join $where GROUP BY YEAR(post_date), MONTH(post_date), DAYOFMONTH(post_date) ORDER BY post_date $order $limit $offset";
 		$key = md5( $query );
 		$key = "wp_get_archives:$key:$last_changed";
 		if ( ! $results = wp_cache_get( $key, 'posts' ) ) {
@@ -1456,7 +1468,7 @@ function wp_get_archives( $args = '' ) {
 		}
 	} elseif ( 'weekly' == $r['type'] ) {
 		$week = _wp_mysql_week( '`post_date`' );
-		$query = "SELECT DISTINCT $week AS `week`, YEAR( `post_date` ) AS `yr`, DATE_FORMAT( `post_date`, '%Y-%m-%d' ) AS `yyyymmdd`, count( `ID` ) AS `posts` FROM `$wpdb->posts` $join $where GROUP BY $week, YEAR( `post_date` ) ORDER BY `post_date` $order $limit";
+		$query = "SELECT DISTINCT $week AS `week`, YEAR( `post_date` ) AS `yr`, DATE_FORMAT( `post_date`, '%Y-%m-%d' ) AS `yyyymmdd`, count( `ID` ) AS `posts` FROM `$wpdb->posts` $join $where GROUP BY $week, YEAR( `post_date` ) ORDER BY `post_date` $order $limit $offset";
 		$key = md5( $query );
 		$key = "wp_get_archives:$key:$last_changed";
 		if ( ! $results = wp_cache_get( $key, 'posts' ) ) {
@@ -1484,7 +1496,7 @@ function wp_get_archives( $args = '' ) {
 		}
 	} elseif ( ( 'postbypost' == $r['type'] ) || ('alpha' == $r['type'] ) ) {
 		$orderby = ( 'alpha' == $r['type'] ) ? 'post_title ASC ' : 'post_date DESC ';
-		$query = "SELECT * FROM $wpdb->posts $join $where ORDER BY $orderby $limit";
+		$query = "SELECT * FROM $wpdb->posts $join $where ORDER BY $orderby $limit $offset";
 		$key = md5( $query );
 		$key = "wp_get_archives:$key:$last_changed";
 		if ( ! $results = wp_cache_get( $key, 'posts' ) ) {