Sortable Columns
v1.3.1by Daniel Nordh · updated 1 year ago
Easily make any admin column sortable for posts and pages in your WordPress admin. Fast, flexible, no coding!
- Rank
- #30,717
- Down180 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 544
- 544 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Sortable Columns at a glance
Sortable Columns is a WordPress plugin by Daniel Nordh with 10+ active installs, the #30,717 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 50% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3.1 came out on Aug 16, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “sortable columns”. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats52 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Sortable Columns |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#30,717 · up 1,364 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #30,717 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #30,537 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #30,568 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #30,630 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #31,087 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #31,920 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #32,081 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% 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 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads +66.7%
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.3100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Aug 13, 2025
- Last updated
- Aug 16, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Sortable Columns
How many websites use Sortable Columns?
Sortable Columns is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #30,717 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Sortable Columns been downloaded?
544 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Sortable Columns last updated?
Version 1.3.1 came out on Aug 16, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Sortable Columns compatible with the latest WordPress?
Sortable Columns’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Sortable Columns still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Sortable Columns have?
No one has reviewed Sortable Columns on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Sortable Columns?
The plugins most like Sortable Columns, by the tags they share, are Admin Columns (100K+), Admin Columns for ACF Fields (8K+) and Adminify (6K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 544 |
| Author | Daniel Nordh |
| First released | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Version | 1.3.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Aug 16, 2025 |
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