Sortable Sticky Posts
Adds a new admin settings section to the Settings > Reading table. Drag and drop Sticky Posts in the order you want them considered by WordPress. (Note: You still have to set posts as sticky on the post edit screen for…
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Sortable Sticky Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.6 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Sortable Sticky Posts stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| posts | >100 |
| stickies | >100 |
| sticky | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3 from 2 reviews
About Sortable Sticky Posts
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Adds a new admin settings section to the Settings > Reading table. Drag and drop Sticky Posts in the order you want them considered by WordPress. (Note: You still have to set posts as sticky on the post edit screen for sticky posts to show up)
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Sortable Sticky Posts: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
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Is Sortable Sticky Posts free?
Yes. Sortable Sticky Posts is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Sortable Sticky Posts safe to use in 2026?
Sortable Sticky Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Sortable Sticky Posts?
Sortable Sticky Posts is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,062 times since it launched in May 2013. It was downloaded 75 times in the last 30 days.
Does Sortable Sticky Posts work with WordPress 7.1?
Sortable Sticky Posts is officially tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Sortable Sticky Posts last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on May 1, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Sortable Sticky Posts?
Sortable Sticky Posts is developed and maintained by Aaron Brazell.
What are the best alternatives to Sortable Sticky Posts?
The most popular alternatives to Sortable Sticky Posts are GenerateBlocks (200K+ installs), Post Duplicator (200K+ installs) and WP Popular Posts (100K+ installs).
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