Smart Product Sort
v1.3.0by plgnplay · updated 2 months ago
Change the default WooCommerce product sorting per category. Sort by price, stock, sales, rating, sale price or any custom field — no code.
- Rank
- #23,467
- Down255 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 36
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 740
- 740 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Smart Product Sort at a glance
Smart Product Sort is a WordPress plugin by plgnplay with 30+ active installs, the #23,467 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.3.0 came out on Aug 21, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “sort order”. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats118 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Smart Product Sort |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 36 · +12.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 32 |
Rank over time
#23,467 · up 1,314 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #23,467 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #23,212 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #23,448 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #23,443 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #23,550 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #24,096 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #24,012 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #24,565 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #24,789 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #24,451 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #24,794 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #24,781 |
Growth %
Average +0.99% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +2.86% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +2.94% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +3.03% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +3.13% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -3.03% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +3.13% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #24794 → #23443Downloads +100%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.3100%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Mar 25, 2026
- Last updated
- Aug 21, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Smart Product Sort
How many websites use Smart Product Sort?
Smart Product Sort is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #23,467 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Smart Product Sort been downloaded?
740 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was Smart Product Sort last updated?
Version 1.3.0 came out on Aug 21, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Smart Product Sort compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Smart Product Sort still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Smart Product Sort have?
4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Smart Product Sort?
The plugins most like Smart Product Sort, by the tags they share, are WooCommerce PayPal Payments (800K+), Google for WooCommerce (800K+) and WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway (700K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 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★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 36 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 740 |
| Author | plgnplay |
| First released | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Version | 1.3.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2026 |
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