Custom Posts Order
v4.5by Hiren Patel · updated 2 months ago
A plugin which allows you to order the posts with simple Drag and Drop Sortable capability.
- Rank
- #11,810
- Down26 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 249
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 14K
- 13,992 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Custom Posts Order at a glance
Custom Posts Order is a WordPress plugin by Hiren Patel with 200+ active installs, the #11,810 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 4.5 came out on Aug 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 11 plugins tagged “sortable”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats99 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Custom Posts Order |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 249 · -4.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 249 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 250 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 250 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 249 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 249 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 248 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 249 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 248 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 247 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 247 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 247 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 248 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 261 |
Rank over time
#11,810 · down 2 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #11,810 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #11,784 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #11,801 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #11,792 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #11,803 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #11,807 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #11,818 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #11,819 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #11,833 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #11,846 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #11,841 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #11,846 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #11,808 |
Growth %
Average -0.36% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.40% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.20% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.40% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.40% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.40% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.41% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.40% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.98% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #11846 → #11803
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.550%
- v4.438%
- v1.06.2%
- v4.35.5%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.5
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Sep 1, 2015
- Last updated
- Aug 13, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Custom Posts Order
How many websites use Custom Posts Order?
Custom Posts Order is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,810 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Custom Posts Order been downloaded?
13,992 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Custom Posts Order last updated?
Version 4.5 came out on Aug 13, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Custom Posts Order compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Custom Posts Order still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Custom Posts Order have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Custom Posts Order?
The plugins most like Custom Posts Order, by the tags they share, are Bracket Post Order (100+), Terms Order WP (700+) and Sort Query Posts (100+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 249 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 14K |
| Author | Hiren Patel |
| First released | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Version | 4.5 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 13, 2026 |
Alternatives to Custom Posts Order
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Bracket Post Order
by bracket
Drag-and-drop ordering for posts, pages, custom post types, and taxonomy terms — with per-category post ordering.
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- #15,139
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- 100+
Terms Order WP
by Designinvento
This Plugin is useful to order or reorder default blog category and custom post type taxonomy and terms, plugin is ready to use no configuration requi …
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- #7,632
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- 700+
- 5.0
Sort Query Posts
by Tubal
Sort posts on-the-fly without making a new SQL query
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- #16,507
- Installs
- 100+
- 5.0
Terms Order
by twinthemes
This Plugin is useful to order or reorder default blog category and custom post type taxonomy and terms, plugin is ready to use no configuration requi …
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- #16,521
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- 100+
Post Types Order
by nsp-code
Sort posts and custom post type objects using a drag-and-drop, sortable JavaScript AJAX interface, or through the default WordPress dashboard
- Rank
- #98
- Installs
- 600K+
- 4.5
Intuitive Custom Post Order
by hijiri
Intuitively reorder Posts, Pages, Custom Post Types, Taxonomies, and Sites with a simple drag-and-drop interface.
- Rank
- #149
- Installs
- 400K+
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