WordPress plugin comparison
Post Order By Category vs Simple Custom Post Order
Post Order By Category
by Atanas Yonkov
1K+ installs5.0
Simple Custom Post Order
by colorlibplugins
300K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Simple Custom Post Order has more active installs: 300K+, against 1K+ for Post Order By Category.
- On a typical day, Simple Custom Post Order is downloaded about 5,381 times, Post Order By Category about 11.
- Post Order By Category is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.8 from 588 reviews.
- Simple Custom Post Order was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jun 24, 2026 for Post Order By Category.
- Simple Custom Post Order is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Post Order By Category.
- Simple Custom Post Order has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Post Order By Category.
Line by line
Simple Custom Post Order leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Post Order By Category | Simple Custom Post Order |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,921 | #187 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 186 | 316K |
| Rating | 5.0(7) | 4.8(588) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×2.54 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 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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