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Chronological Posts

v1.1

by Nick Halsey · updated 3 months ago

Chronological posts reverses the default post order throughout your site to be chronological instead of reverse-chronological.

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Rank
#6,316
Down4 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,310
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
19.1K
19,057 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
12 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +17.9% (30d)·Toward 2K+ · ETA ~3mo

Chronological Posts at a glance

Chronological Posts is a WordPress plugin by Nick Halsey with 1K+ active installs, the #6,316 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 17 times, 18% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 12 reviews. Version 1.1 came out on Jul 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “chronological”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

523 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Chronological Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.102030Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateChronological Posts
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 6, 202616
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202613
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202618
Nov 1, 202623
Oct 31, 202617
Oct 30, 20269
Oct 29, 202618
Oct 28, 202618
Oct 27, 202616
Oct 26, 202628
Oct 25, 202626
Oct 24, 202633
Oct 23, 202620
Oct 22, 202619
Oct 21, 202614
Oct 20, 202611
Oct 19, 202619
Oct 18, 202633
Oct 17, 202615
Oct 16, 202618
Oct 15, 202613
Oct 14, 202618
Oct 13, 202614
Oct 12, 202611
Oct 11, 20268
Oct 10, 202613
Oct 9, 202620

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,313 · -4.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1.3K1.3K1.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20261,313
Nov 7, 20261,313
Nov 5, 20261,316
Nov 4, 20261,318
Nov 3, 20261,313
Nov 2, 20261,314
Nov 1, 20261,314
Oct 31, 20261,315
Oct 30, 20261,319
Oct 29, 20261,314
Oct 28, 20261,318
Oct 27, 20261,373

Rank over time

#6,316 · up 18 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#6.3K#6.3K#6.3K#6.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#6,316
Nov 7, 2026#6,312
Nov 6, 2026#6,307
Nov 5, 2026#6,314
Nov 4, 2026#6,314
Nov 3, 2026#6,323
Nov 2, 2026#6,318
Nov 1, 2026#6,315
Oct 31, 2026#6,308
Oct 30, 2026#6,311
Oct 29, 2026#6,322
Oct 28, 2026#6,340
Oct 27, 2026#6,334

Growth %

Average -0.37% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.11%
Nov 5, 2026-0.15%
Nov 4, 2026+0.38%
Nov 3, 2026-0.08%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-0.08%
Oct 31, 2026-0.30%
Oct 30, 2026+0.38%
Oct 29, 2026-0.30%
Oct 28, 2026-4.01%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #6340 → #6314Downloads -18.9%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.157%
  • v1.043%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★12 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
4.4
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
–
First released
Apr 4, 2016
Last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Chronological Posts

How many websites use Chronological Posts?

Chronological Posts is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,316 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Chronological Posts been downloaded?

19,057 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 17 times. See download stats

When was Chronological Posts last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Jul 13, 2026 (3 months ago). See every release

Is Chronological Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Does Chronological Posts have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Chronological Posts. See its security record

Is Chronological Posts still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Chronological Posts have?

4.9 out of 5 from 12 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Chronological Posts?

The plugins most like Chronological Posts, by the tags they share, are Post Order By Category (1K+), Selected Categories Post Ordering (fewer than 10) and Post Types Order (600K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

12 reviews

  • 5 stars: 11 reviews, 92%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 8%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 9 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 47 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Chronological Posts
Estimated installs≈ 1,310
Reported installs1K+
Rating4.9
Reviews12
Total downloads19.1K
AuthorNick Halsey
First releasedApr 4, 2016
Version1.1
Requires WP4.4
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 13, 2026

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