Best post sorting plugins for WordPress
The most popular post sorting plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Custom Category Post Order leads with 500+ active installs, ahead of Word Count Sorter (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “post sorting” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 post sorting plugins
- 1.
Custom Category Post OrderThe most installed post sorting plugin, with 500+ active installs. Rated 3.2 from 19 reviews, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 2.
Word Count SorterFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
All 2 plugins tagged “post sorting”
Custom Category Post Order
Down in the last 7 days:17#8,935by faaiq11 months ago
Order your post by category or custom post type by drag & drop interface.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 3.2(19)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Word Count Sorter
Down in the last 7 days:3,248#72,099by socialeum1 year ago
Word Count Sorter adds a sortable "Word Count" column to the WordPress admin post list, allowing users to sort posts by word count in ascend …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day