Boone's Sortable Columns
v1.1by Boone Gorges · updated 15 years ago
A handy, extensible class for adding sortable columns your custom post type lists.
- Rank
- #45,826
- Down3,350 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.1K
- 3,071 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Boone's Sortable Columns at a glance
Boone's Sortable Columns is a WordPress plugin by Boone Gorges with 10+ active installs, the #45,826 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on May 27, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.2.1. Among the 47 plugins tagged “tables”, it ranks #35. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Boone's Sortable Columns |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · -20.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#45,826 · down 4,956 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #45,826 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #42,476 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #45,803 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #40,082 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #45,719 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #36,213 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #42,244 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #45,689 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #38,871 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #46,471 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #45,142 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #46,349 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #37,888 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #40,870 |
Growth %
Average -1.70% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.1
- Tested up to
- 3.2.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 23, 2011
- Last updated
- May 27, 2011
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Boone's Sortable Columns
How many websites use Boone's Sortable Columns?
Boone's Sortable Columns is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #45,826 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Boone's Sortable Columns been downloaded?
3,071 times in total since 2011.
When was Boone's Sortable Columns last updated?
Version 1.1 came out on May 27, 2011 (15 years ago).
Is Boone's Sortable Columns compatible with the latest WordPress?
Boone's Sortable Columns’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Boone's Sortable Columns still maintained?
Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Boone's Sortable Columns have?
No one has reviewed Boone's Sortable Columns on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Boone's Sortable Columns?
The plugins most like Boone's Sortable Columns, by the tags they share, are Custom Post Type UI (1M+), Pods (100K+) and Admin Columns (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.1K |
| Author | Boone Gorges |
| First released | May 23, 2011 |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 27, 2011 |
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