WordPress plugin comparison
WP Category Sort vs WP Sort Order
At a glance
- WP Sort Order has more active installs: 6K+, against 400+ for WP Category Sort.
- On a typical day, WP Sort Order is downloaded about 62 times, WP Category Sort about 4.
- WP Category Sort is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 17 reviews.
- WP Sort Order was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Dec 3, 2021 for WP Category Sort.
- WP Sort Order is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for WP Category Sort.
- WP Sort Order has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for WP Category Sort.
Line by line
WP Sort Order leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Category Sort |  WP Sort Order |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,277 | #2,875 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 116 | 2.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 9 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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