Custom Posts Order
A plugin which allows you to order the posts with simple Drag and Drop Sortable capability.
Solid choice
Custom Posts Order is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 67/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Custom Posts Order stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| drag-and-drop | >100 |
| post order | #18 |
| reorder | #48 |
| sort | >100 |
| sortable | #49 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Custom Posts Order
From the official readme · v4.5Description
Custom Posts Order plugin will order posts with simple Drag and Drop Sortable capability. Place a shortcode in page, post, text widget or template files to display in front-end. It’s that simple.
- Quick and easy drag and drop for rearranging of posts.
- Set the number of posts to display in front-end.
- User can add different list of sections of particular posts.
Usage
Place this shortcode in page, post or text widget where you’d like to display posts.
[posts_order posts=2 section=porder_name]
Parameters
Custom Posts Order plugin supports the “posts” parameter where you can pass the number of posts you want to display in frontend and “section” parameter where you can pass the name of the section to be displayed in frontend. For example if you want to display 3 posts from Section1 at a time then place the following code:
[posts_order posts=3 section=Section1]
By default it displays 5 posts.
Templates
Place this shortcode in any template parts of your theme.
<?php echo do_shortcode('[posts_order posts=3 section="Section1"]'); ?>
Installation
Installation
- Upload “custom_posts_order” to the “/wp-content/plugins/” directory.
- Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.
How to Use
- Place shortcode [posts_order posts=3 section=porder_name] in wordpress page, post or text widget, where in the “posts” parameter you can pass the number of posts and name of the section in “section” parameter you want to display in frontend. 5 posts will be displayed by default .
- Place the code
<?php echo do_shortcode('[posts_order posts=3 section=porder_name]'); ?>in template files, where in the “posts” parameter you pass the number of posts and name of the section in “section” parameter you want to display in frontend. 5 posts will be displayed by default .
Frequently asked questions
Having problems, questions, bugs & suggestions
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Changelog
v1.0
- Initial release version.
v4.0
- Tested up to latest version.
v4.1
- fixed some bugs.
v4.2
- fixed some bugs.
v4.3
- fixed some bugs.
v4.5
- WordPress 7.0 / PHP 8.x compatibility; added nonces, capability checks, sanitization and output escaping throughout.
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FAQ
Custom Posts Order: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Custom Posts Order free?
Yes. Custom Posts Order is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Custom Posts Order safe to use in 2026?
Custom Posts Order is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 67/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Custom Posts Order?
Custom Posts Order is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 13,726 times since it launched in September 2015. It was downloaded 132 times in the last 30 days.
Does Custom Posts Order work with WordPress 7.1?
Custom Posts Order is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Custom Posts Order need?
Custom Posts Order requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Custom Posts Order last updated?
The latest version, 4.5, was released on August 13, 2026 (2 months ago).
Who makes Custom Posts Order?
Custom Posts Order is developed and maintained by Hiren Patel.
What are the best alternatives to Custom Posts Order?
The most popular alternatives to Custom Posts Order are Elementor Website Builder (10M+ installs), Kirki (500K+ installs) and Page Builder by SiteOrigin (400K+ installs).
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