Post Order By Category
Reverse the post order for a specific category to be date ascending. This is a lightweight plugin that adds the option to reorder the posts from a specific category by published date (ascending or descending). When…
Solid choice
Post Order By Category is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 900+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 67/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (900+ active installs)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Post Order By Category stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| chronological | #4 |
| post order | #8 |
| reverse post order | #2 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 7 reviews
About Post Order By Category
From the official readme · v1.05Description
Reverse the post order for a specific category to be date ascending. This is a lightweight plugin that adds the option to reorder the posts from a specific category by published date (ascending or descending). When creating or editing a category from the Admin Dashboard, the user can choose to sort the posts for that category by oldest (old posts on top of the page) or newest (new posts first). Useful for journals, books or achives, who need to have a chronological sort order for certain category archives.
Installation
- Take the easy route and install through the WordPress plugin installer or download the .zip file and upload the unzipped folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Frequently asked questions
Where are the options?
When editing or updating a category from the WordPress dashboard (click on posts => categories => edit), a dropdown to select options will appear after the category description. The options are “Oldest” (show posts by date ascending or the so called chronological order) or “Newest” (show posts by date ascending or the WordPress way). The default value is “Newest”, which is the same as the WordPress default post sort. When you choose “Oldest”, the plugin will automatically display the posts from that category archive page in chronological order.
Are there more options to sort the posts?
The plugin currently does not have any more options. However, it can be forked to sort posts by other criteria, including post title. It can also be adjusted to sort posts by more than one criteria. For more information on how to do it, feel free to check this article or contact me directly! The plugin does exactly what it states it does. If you like it, please give it a 5-star rating.
Is there support for custom post types?
Yes, since version 1.03, you can reverse post order for category archive pages that belong to custom post types, e.g. projects or portfolio, as long as the custom post type supports post categories. This plugin works with Custom Post Type UI plugin. However, WordPress does not support category archives by default. To display category archive page for category “awesome-projects” for custom post type “project”, you need to add the following code in your child theme’s functions.php: function my_custom_query_post_type($query) { if ( is_category() && ( ! isset(…
Changelog
1.0.5
Improve localization support
1.04
Fix deprecation notice in wp-admin. Add support to Custom Post Type UI plugin and update docs.
1.03
Fix php notices on 404 pages. Add support to custom post types.
1.02
First release in WordPress repo.
1.01
Sanitized input and output.
1.0
- First publicly available version of the plugin.
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Post Order By Category: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Post Order By Category free?
Yes. Post Order By Category is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Post Order By Category safe to use in 2026?
Post Order By Category is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 900+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 67/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Post Order By Category?
Post Order By Category is active on 900+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 9,688 times since it launched in October 2019. It was downloaded 175 times in the last 30 days.
Does Post Order By Category work with WordPress 7.1?
Post Order By Category 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 Post Order By Category need?
Post Order By Category requires PHP 5.2.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Post Order By Category last updated?
The latest version, 1.05, was released on June 24, 2026 (3 months ago).
Who makes Post Order By Category?
Post Order By Category is developed and maintained by Atanas Yonkov.
What are the best alternatives to Post Order By Category?
The most popular alternatives to Post Order By Category are Chronological Posts (1K+ installs), Default Sort Ascend (400+ installs) and Selected Categories Post Or… (<10 installs).
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