Posts Order
This plugin allows you to order the posts for each taxonomies.
Consider an alternative
Posts Order shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 900+ sites, is rated 4.6/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (900+ active installs)
- No update in 3 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.1 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Posts Order stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| category post order | >100 |
| custom post order | >100 |
| post order | >100 |
| posts order | >100 |
| taxonomy post order | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 from 17 reviews
About Posts Order
From the official readme · v1.5.0Description
This plugin allows you to order the posts for each taxonomies.
You can order yours post by date, modyfication date, title, id, author, slug, postmeta or custom
Installation
- Upload the entire category-custom-post-order folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
- Activate the plugin through the \’Plugins\’ menu in WordPress
- Go to posts category and choose category to ordering and save results
Changelog
Add more order function. Working only with WordPress 4.4 becouse plugin implements update_term_meta
1.5.0
- Added support for WordPress 6.1
1.4.6
- Fixed sorting for custom taxonomies
1.4.5
- Added support for WordPress 5.3.2
1.4.4
- Allowing to order by editor
- Add order by menu_order field
- Repair some bugs
1.4.3
- Repair some bugs
- Add global order for homepage and categories
- Add admin settings page
1.4.2
- Repair some bugs, add new order field
Screenshots
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Best Posts Order alternatives
All category post order plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Loft PostReorder
An easy to use plugin to reorder your posts on the Category Archive pages.
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<10 |
FAQ
Posts Order: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Posts Order free?
Yes. Posts Order is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Posts Order safe to use in 2026?
Posts Order shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 900+ sites, is rated 4.6/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Posts Order?
Posts Order is active on 900+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 34,206 times since it launched in August 2014. It was downloaded 158 times in the last 30 days.
Does Posts Order work with WordPress 7.1?
Posts Order is officially tested up to WordPress 6.1.14, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Posts Order need?
Posts Order requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Posts Order last updated?
The latest version, 1.5.0, was released on January 26, 2023 (4 years ago).
Who makes Posts Order?
Posts Order is developed and maintained by Piotr Po.
What are the best alternatives to Posts Order?
The most popular alternatives to Posts Order are Loft PostReorder (<10 installs).
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