Best post sort plugins for WordPress
The most popular post sort plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Post Types Order leads with 600K+ active installs, ahead of GR Order Category Post (200+) and GNA Post Order (100+). All 3 plugins tagged “post sort” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 post sort plugins
- 1.
Post Types OrderThe most installed post sort plugin, with 600K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 296 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 2.
GR Order Category Post200+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.3.14.
- 3.GNA Post Order
100+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
All 3 plugins tagged “post sort”

Post Types Order
#98by nsp-code18 days ago
Sort posts and custom post type objects using a drag-and-drop, sortable JavaScript AJAX interface, or through the default WordPress dashboard
- Installs
- 600K+
- Rating
- 4.5(296)
- Downloads
- 6.7K/day

GR Order Category Post
Down in the last 7 days:21#12,803by Felln3 years ago
This plugin let you change the order from a category to an alphabetical order (A-Z).
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 0/day
GNA Post Order
Down in the last 7 days:73#14,295by Chris Mok10 years ago
Post order and custom post type objects (posts, any custom post types) using a drag and drop sortable javascript ajax user interface.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day