WordPress plugin comparison
Reorder Posts vs Sort Query Posts
At a glance
- Reorder Posts has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Sort Query Posts.
- On a typical day, Reorder Posts is downloaded about 107 times, Sort Query Posts about 4.
- Sort Query Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.9 from 28 reviews.
- Reorder Posts was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Sep 4, 2012 for Sort Query Posts.
- Reorder Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Sort Query Posts.
- Sort Query Posts has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Reorder Posts.
Line by line
Reorder Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Reorder Posts |  Sort Query Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,596 | #16,523 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3K | 72 |
| Rating | 3.9(28) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.77 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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