WordPress plugin comparison
Sortable Columns vs Sortable Posts
At a glance
- Sortable Posts has more active installs: 90+, against 10+ for Sortable Columns.
- On a typical day, Sortable Posts is downloaded about 3 times, Sortable Columns about 2.
- Sortable Columns has no reviews yet.
- Sortable Columns was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2025, against Mar 22, 2016 for Sortable Posts.
- Sortable Columns is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.4.34 for Sortable Posts.
- Sortable Posts has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Sortable Columns.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Sortable Columns |  Sortable Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #30,772 | #17,394 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47 | 55 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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