WordPress plugin comparison
WP Category Order vs WP Category Sort
At a glance
- Both have 400+ active installs.
- On a typical day, WP Category Order is downloaded about 6 times, WP Category Sort about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- WP Category Order was updated more recently: Aug 4, 2025, against Dec 3, 2021 for WP Category Sort.
- WP Category Order is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.8.19 for WP Category Sort.
- WP Category Order has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for WP Category Sort.
Line by line
WP Category Order leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Category Order |  WP Category Sort |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,948 | #9,287 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 153 | 116 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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