WordPress plugin comparison
Display Post Metadata vs Simple Page Ordering
At a glance
- Simple Page Ordering has more active installs: 100K+, against 400+ for Display Post Metadata.
- On a typical day, Simple Page Ordering is downloaded about 1,634 times, Display Post Metadata about 8.
- Display Post Metadata is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 131 reviews.
- Simple Page Ordering was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Dec 4, 2025 for Display Post Metadata.
- Simple Page Ordering is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Display Post Metadata.
- Simple Page Ordering has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Display Post Metadata.
Line by line
Simple Page Ordering leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Display Post Metadata |  Simple Page Ordering |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,397 | #303 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 151 | 41.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.7(131) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 | 7.4 |
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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