WordPress plugin comparison
Happy Ordering vs Smart Category Ordering
Happy Ordering
by Combustion Group
Fewer than 10 installs
Smart Category Ordering
by tierrainnovation
40+ installs
At a glance
- Smart Category Ordering has more active installs: 40+, against fewer than 10 for Happy Ordering.
- On a typical day, Smart Category Ordering is downloaded about 2 times, Happy Ordering about 1.
- Happy Ordering was updated more recently: Feb 3, 2026, against Feb 4, 2011 for Smart Category Ordering.
- Happy Ordering is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 2.8.5 for Smart Category Ordering.
- Smart Category Ordering has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for Happy Ordering.
Line by line
Happy Ordering leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Happy Ordering | Smart Category Ordering |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #55,231 | #22,249 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 31 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 2.8.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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