WordPress plugin comparison
Chronological Posts vs Post Order By Category
Chronological Posts
by Nick Halsey
1K+ installs4.9
Post Order By Category
by Atanas Yonkov
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Both have 1K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Chronological Posts is downloaded about 17 times, Post Order By Category about 11.
- Post Order By Category is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.9 from 12 reviews.
- Chronological Posts was updated more recently: Jul 13, 2026, against Jun 24, 2026 for Post Order By Category.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Chronological Posts has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Post Order By Category.
Line by line
Chronological Posts leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Chronological Posts | Post Order By Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,312 | #6,921 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 528 | 186 |
| Rating | 4.9(12) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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