Posts Order
v1.5.0by Piotr Po · updated 3 years ago
Order posts separately for each terms and taxonomies
- Rank
- #7,010
- Up13 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 958
- 900+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 34.5K
- 34,505 all-time
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- 17 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Posts Order at a glance
Posts Order is a WordPress plugin by Piotr Po with 900+ active installs, the #7,010 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 40% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 17 reviews. Version 1.5.0 came out on Jan 26, 2023, more than 3 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.1.16. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “category post order”. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats140 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Posts Order |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 10 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 957 · -2.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 957 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 956 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 955 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 959 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 957 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 957 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 957 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 957 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 961 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 960 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 961 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 963 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 980 |
Rank over time
#7,010 · down 15 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #7,010 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #7,023 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #7,029 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #7,019 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #7,007 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #7,020 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #7,013 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #7,013 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #7,012 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #6,996 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #7,003 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #7,003 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #7,003 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #6,995 |
Growth %
Average -0.18% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.10% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.10% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.21% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.42% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.10% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.10% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.74% |
Active installs band
900+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 900+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #7003 → #7007
- Tested up to 6.1.15 → 6.1.16
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.566%
- v1.433%
- v1.31.8%
Rating trend
4.6★★★★★17 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.5
- Tested up to
- 6.1.16
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Aug 24, 2014
- Last updated
- Jan 26, 2023
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Posts Order
How many websites use Posts Order?
Posts Order is active on 900+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,010 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Posts Order been downloaded?
34,505 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats
When was Posts Order last updated?
Version 1.5.0 came out on Jan 26, 2023 (3 years ago).
Is Posts Order compatible with the latest WordPress?
Posts Order’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.1.16, 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 Posts Order still maintained?
Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Posts Order have?
4.6 out of 5 from 17 reviews on WordPress.org. 82% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Posts Order?
The plugins most like Posts Order, by the tags they share, are Sortable Posts (90+), Integration of Simple Custom Post Order and WP Rocket (20+) and Post Types Order (600K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.6
★★★★★
17 reviews
- 5 stars: 14 reviews, 82%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 12%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 6%
- Positive
- 94%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 6%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
- Each new 1★ review takes 10 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 958 |
| Reported installs | 900+ |
| Rating | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 17 |
| Total downloads | 34.5K |
| Author | Piotr Po |
| First released | Aug 24, 2014 |
| Version | 1.5.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Jan 26, 2023 |
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- #17,394
- Installs
- 90+
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Automatically cleans the WP Rocket cache when the posts order is changed.
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- #27,437
- Installs
- 20+
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- Rank
- #98
- Installs
- 600K+
- 4.5
Intuitive Custom Post Order
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Intuitively reorder Posts, Pages, Custom Post Types, Taxonomies, and Sites with a simple drag-and-drop interface.
- Rank
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- Installs
- 400K+
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Simple Custom Post Order
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