WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Category Post Order vs Sortable Posts
At a glance
- Custom Category Post Order has more active installs: 500+, against 90+ for Sortable Posts.
- On a typical day, Custom Category Post Order is downloaded about 8 times, Sortable Posts about 3.
- Sortable Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.2 from 19 reviews.
- Custom Category Post Order was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2025, against Mar 22, 2016 for Sortable Posts.
- Custom Category Post Order is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.4.34 for Sortable Posts.
- Custom Category Post Order has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Sortable Posts.
Line by line
Custom Category Post Order leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Category Post Order |  Sortable Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,935 | #17,394 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 174 | 55 |
| Rating | 3.2(19) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.25 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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