WordPress plugin comparison
Posts Order vs Post Order By Category
At a glance
- Post Order By Category has more active installs: 1K+, against 900+ for Posts Order.
- On a typical day, Post Order By Category is downloaded about 11 times, Posts Order about 8.
- Post Order By Category is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.6 from 17 reviews.
- Post Order By Category was updated more recently: Jun 24, 2026, against Jan 26, 2023 for Posts Order.
- Post Order By Category is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.1.16 for Posts Order.
- Posts Order has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Post Order By Category.
Line by line
Post Order By Category leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Posts Order |  Post Order By Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,010 | #6,921 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 125 | 179 |
| Rating | 4.6(17) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.2.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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