WordPress plugin comparison
Default Sort Ascend vs Simple Taxonomy Ordering
At a glance
- Simple Taxonomy Ordering has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for Default Sort Ascend.
- On a typical day, Simple Taxonomy Ordering is downloaded about 284 times, Default Sort Ascend about 5.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- Default Sort Ascend was updated more recently: Apr 1, 2026, against Mar 22, 2023 for Simple Taxonomy Ordering.
- Default Sort Ascend is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.2.15 for Simple Taxonomy Ordering.
- Default Sort Ascend has been around longer: since 2007, against 2015 for Simple Taxonomy Ordering.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Sort Ascend |  Simple Taxonomy Ordering |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,278 | #1,443 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 152 | 5.7K |
| Rating | 4.9(7) | 4.9(28) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 3 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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