WP Order By

v1.4.2

by weiluri · updated 10 years ago

Simple and easy way to order your posts, pages or any other custom post-type in a various options.

content ordering order by order pages order post-type order posts

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Rank: #16,951; Down24 vs yesterday

Active installs (est.): ≈ 95; 90+ reported · High

Total downloads: 5.9K; 5,940 all-time

Rating: 5.0/5; 7 reviews

Support resolved: –; 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 100+ · ETA unknown

WP Order By at a glance

WP Order By is a WordPress plugin by weiluri with 90+ active installs, the #16,951 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.4.2 came out on Apr 27, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “order by”. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

84 downloads · the last 30 days

WP Order By Compare series

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Date	WP Order By
Nov 4, 2026	6
Nov 3, 2026	7
Nov 2, 2026	8
Nov 1, 2026	7
Oct 31, 2026	3
Oct 30, 2026	2
Oct 29, 2026	2
Oct 28, 2026	2
Oct 27, 2026	3
Oct 26, 2026	4
Oct 25, 2026	4
Oct 24, 2026	4
Oct 23, 2026	2
Oct 22, 2026	0
Oct 21, 2026	1
Oct 20, 2026	0
Oct 19, 2026	4
Oct 18, 2026	2
Oct 17, 2026	3
Oct 16, 2026	1
Oct 15, 2026	3
Oct 14, 2026	2
Oct 13, 2026	2
Oct 12, 2026	2
Oct 11, 2026	2
Oct 10, 2026	5
Oct 9, 2026	3

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 95 · -2.1% in the last 30 days

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Date	Estimated installs
Nov 8, 2026	95
Nov 7, 2026	96
Nov 5, 2026	96
Nov 4, 2026	95
Nov 3, 2026	95
Nov 2, 2026	95
Nov 1, 2026	96
Oct 31, 2026	96
Oct 30, 2026	96
Oct 29, 2026	95
Oct 28, 2026	95
Oct 27, 2026	97

Rank over time

#16,951 · down 65 in the last 30 days

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026	#16,951
Nov 7, 2026	#16,927
Nov 6, 2026	#16,899
Nov 5, 2026	#16,931
Nov 4, 2026	#16,946
Nov 3, 2026	#16,969
Nov 2, 2026	#16,961
Nov 1, 2026	#16,905
Oct 31, 2026	#16,920
Oct 30, 2026	#16,902
Oct 29, 2026	#16,961
Oct 28, 2026	#16,981
Oct 27, 2026	#16,886

Growth %

Average -0.17% a day in the last 30 days

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Date	Growth
Nov 8, 2026	-1.04%
Nov 7, 2026	0.00%
Nov 5, 2026	+1.05%
Nov 4, 2026	0.00%
Nov 3, 2026	0.00%
Nov 2, 2026	-1.04%
Nov 1, 2026	0.00%
Oct 31, 2026	0.00%
Oct 30, 2026	+1.05%
Oct 29, 2026	0.00%
Oct 28, 2026	-2.06%

Active installs band

90+ on WordPress.org

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026	90+
Nov 7, 2026	90+
Nov 6, 2026	90+
Nov 5, 2026	90+
Nov 4, 2026	90+
Nov 3, 2026	90+
Nov 2, 2026	90+
Nov 1, 2026	90+
Oct 31, 2026	90+
Oct 30, 2026	90+
Oct 29, 2026	90+
Oct 28, 2026	90+
Oct 27, 2026	90+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

v1.4100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history

Version: 1.4.2
Requires WordPress: 4.1
Tested up to: 4.5.33
Requires PHP: –
First released: Oct 26, 2015
Last updated: Apr 27, 2016
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about WP Order By

How many websites use WP Order By?

WP Order By is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,951 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has WP Order By been downloaded?

5,940 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was WP Order By last updated?

Version 1.4.2 came out on Apr 27, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is WP Order By compatible with the latest WordPress?

WP Order By’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, 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 WP Order By still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does WP Order By have?

5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to WP Order By?

The plugins most like WP Order By, by the tags they share, are Intuitive Custom Post Order (400K+) and Ascending Posts by Fly Plugins (400+).

Rank in its tags

Where WP Order By sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

content ordering#1 of 1
order by#1 of 2
order pages#1 of 1
order post-type#1 of 1
order posts#3 of 5
Leader: Intuitive Custom Post Order

Why it ranks where it does

WordPress.org search multiplies text relevance by these factors. Together: ×0.00.

Its search score has been falling since Oct 24, 2016, 180 days after its last update.

Last updated×0.001of ×1.000
Falling since 2016-10-24: more than 180 days without an update.
Tested up to×0.041of ×1.000
Says 4.5.33; WordPress 7.1 is out.
Resolved support threads×0.301
0 of 0 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×1.118
5 stars from 7 reviews.
Active installs×1.553
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.726of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

Known vulnerabilities

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

7 reviews

5 stars: 7 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	WP Order By
Estimated installs	≈ 95
Reported installs	90+
Rating	5.0
Reviews	7
Total downloads	5.9K
Author	weiluri
First released	Oct 26, 2015
Version	1.4.2
Requires WP	4.1
Requires PHP	–
Last updated	Apr 27, 2016

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