WordPress plugin comparison
Post Order Control vs Simple Custom Post Order
Post Order Control
by wpunicorn
20+ installs5.0
Simple Custom Post Order
by colorlibplugins
300K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Simple Custom Post Order has more active installs: 300K+, against 20+ for Post Order Control.
- On a typical day, Simple Custom Post Order is downloaded about 5,381 times, Post Order Control about 2.
- Post Order Control is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 588 reviews.
- Simple Custom Post Order was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Nov 15, 2025 for Post Order Control.
- Simple Custom Post Order resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Post Order Control.
- Simple Custom Post Order is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Post Order Control.
- Simple Custom Post Order has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Post Order Control.
Line by line
Simple Custom Post Order leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Post Order Control | Simple Custom Post Order |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,721 | #187 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31 | 316K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(588) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×2.54 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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