WordPress plugin comparison
Pagebar2 vs Simple Page Ordering
At a glance
- Simple Page Ordering has more active installs: 100K+, against 800+ for Pagebar2.
- On a typical day, Simple Page Ordering is downloaded about 1,634 times, Pagebar2 about 10.
- Simple Page Ordering is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 131 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Simple Page Ordering was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Jul 31, 2022 for Pagebar2.
- Simple Page Ordering is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Pagebar2.
- Pagebar2 has been around longer: since 2007, against 2010 for Simple Page Ordering.
Line by line
Simple Page Ordering leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Pagebar2 |  Simple Page Ordering |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,295 | #303 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 256 | 42.3K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.7(131) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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