Sortable Posts
Sortable Posts uses and easy to use drag and drop ui to allow users to update the order of posts and taxonomy terms. Sortable Posts automatically arranges your posts and taxonomy terms on the frontend to match the order…
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Sortable Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 90+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (90+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.4 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Sortable Posts stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| custom post order | >100 |
| js post order | >100 |
| page order | >100 |
| post order | >100 |
| posts order | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 4 reviews
About Sortable Posts
From the official readme · v1.1.3Description
Sortable Posts uses and easy to use drag and drop ui to allow users to update the order of posts and taxonomy terms. Sortable Posts automatically arranges your posts and taxonomy terms on the frontend to match the order on the backend as well.
Using Sortable Posts In Your Theme / Plugin
Sortable Posts currently allows users to add post types to the list of sortable post types and taxonomies by either adding them in the options panel or by adding them via a custom filter. Should you want to add them via a filter you can use the sortable_post_types for posts and the sortable_taxonomies filter for taxonomies.
Documentation can be found here.
https://github.com/CarlosRios/sortable-posts
Installation
Sortable Posts requires the WP REST API that is a part of WordPress core as of 4.4.
- Navigate to ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Upload’ area
- Select
sortable-posts-wp.zipfrom your computer - Click ‘Install Now’
- Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard
Using FTP
- Extract the
sortable-posts-wpdirectory to your computer - Upload the
sortable-posts-wpdirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard
Changelog
1.1.3
- fix: settings issue causing php warning when no post types are saved.
- fix: settings page for taxonomies works even when given an associative array. Props @mcguffin
- fix: change sql to seach in wpdb posts table and not just posts table. Props @mcguffin
- improvement: add translation to settings page.
- improvement: load settings only on admin side. Props @mcguffin
- improvement: add new filter
sortable_posts_settingswhich allows devs to remove settings page if set to false. Props @mcguffin
1.1.2
- fix broken saving.
- improvement: stop sql from injecting when saving order
- add activation hook that flushes rewrite rules for older installs
1.1.1
- fix issue with sortable posts looking for assets in the wrong folder.
- update docblocks
1.1
- remove using WP_REST_Controller class because it was not included in 4.4
1.0
- add sortable taxonomies with the help of the WordPress 4.4 term metadata improvements.
- updated plugin to use REST API to power its ajax.
- visual modifications to the post edit screen.
- added an alert message when the sort update succeeds or fails.
- initial commit for plugin version
Screenshots
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FAQ
Sortable Posts: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Sortable Posts free?
Yes. Sortable Posts is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Sortable Posts safe to use in 2026?
Sortable Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 90+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Sortable Posts?
Sortable Posts is active on 90+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,121 times since it launched in February 2016. It was downloaded 59 times in the last 30 days.
Does Sortable Posts work with WordPress 7.1?
Sortable Posts is officially tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Sortable Posts last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.3, was released on March 22, 2016 (11 years ago).
Who makes Sortable Posts?
Sortable Posts is developed and maintained by Carlos Rios.
What are the best alternatives to Sortable Posts?
The most popular alternatives to Sortable Posts are Simple Custom Post Order (300K+ installs), Real Custom Post Order: Cre… (8K+ installs) and Posts Order (900+ installs).
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