#152 by installs
Intuitive Custom Post Order
Intuitively reorder Posts, Pages, Custom Post Types, Taxonomies, and Sites with a simple drag-and-drop interface.
- Installs
- 400,000+
- Rating
- 4.4 (139)
- Updated
- 13 months ago
Post Types Order
Sort posts and custom post type objects using a drag-and-drop, sortable JavaScript AJAX interface, or through the default WordPress dashboard
- Active installs
- 600,000+
- #98 of 1,000
- Downloads, all time
- 19.1M
- 19,052,798
- Downloads, 30 days
- 611.4K
- 86.9K in the last 7
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5
- 296 reviews
- Last updated
- 10 days ago
- Oct 21, 2026
- Version
- 2.5.9
- 88 releases
What Post Types Order's own page says
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Who it is for
Effortlessly customize the order of Posts, Pages, and Custom Post Types with the Advanced Post Types Order plugin — a powerful sorting solution with no code required.
Features it lists
- Reorder any custom post type, whether created manually or through plugins/themes, including default Posts and Pages.
- AI Prompt support to sort content using natural language instructions.
- Meticulously maintained and continuously improved for compatibility with the latest WordPress releases and plugins.
- Complete control over sorting on your website.
- Seamless integration with the WordPress and plugin ecosystem. No need for any code modifications.
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Upkeep and compatibility
| Last updated | October 21, 2026Updated in the last 3 months |
|---|---|
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4Covers WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 2.8 or newer |
| Needs PHP | 5.6 or newer |
| First published | September 5, 2010 |
| Support, last two months | 7 of 12 threads resolved (58%) |
Reviews
4.5 / 5 from 296 reviews
| 5 stars | 247 |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 8 |
| 3 stars | 11 |
| 2 stars | 4 |
| 1 star | 26 |
Downloads, last 30 days
What the author says it does
Over 12 MILLIONS DOWNLOADS and near PERFECT rating out of 200 REVIEWS.
Easily Sort Posts and Custom Post Types with Drag-and-Drop
Take full control of your post order with a powerful plugin that lets you effortlessly reorder posts and custom post types using a simple drag-and-drop interface.
Customize the order directly from the default WordPress post archive list or use the dedicated Re-Order interface, which displays all available items for easy management. Whether you’re working with default posts or custom post types, organizing your content has never been easier.
Usage
This plugin was designed to be user-friendly, ensuring that anyone can easily use its sorting feature, regardless of their WordPress experience:
- Install the plugin via the “Install Plugins” interface or by uploading the post-types-order folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
- Activate the Post Types Order plugin.
- A new settings page will be added under Settings > Post Types Order. Visit this page and save the options for the first time.
- With the AutoSort option enabled, no code changes are needed, the plugin will automatically apply the customized post order.
- Use the Re-Order interface, available for every non-hierarchical custom post type, to change the post order as needed.
The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.
Questions the author answers
Since I have no PHP knowledge at all, is this plugin for me?
Absolutely! You don’t need any PHP knowledge to use this plugin.
Unlike many other plugins, you won’t have to make any code changes for your custom post order to apply. There’s an option to automatically update WordPress queries so posts are displayed in your custom order. If you prefer to handle this manually, you can disable the AutoSort option.
How to manually apply the sort in queries
Simply include 'orderby' => 'menu_order' in your custom query arguments.
What types of posts/pages can I sort with this plugin?
You can sort all post types you’ve defined in WordPress, as long as they are not hierarchical. This includes default post types like Posts, as well as custom types like Movies, Reviews, Data, etc.
How does the post order apply in the admin interface?
There’s an option to display the custom post order, as defined in the sort list, directly within the main admin post list interface.
I have a feature request. Can it be implemented?
All ideas are welcome! I add them to my list for future versions. However, this may take some time. If you’re in a hurry, consider making a small donation, and I can prioritize the feature for you.
Can I exclude certain queries from the custom sort when AutoSort is enabled?
Yes, you can! To exclude certain queries, include the ignore_custom_sort argument in your custom query. An example is available at Sample Usage
Latest changelog entry
- Compatibility with Blocksy: sync the ct_content_block to ct-dashboard show/hide option.
- Fix: Sort within the default WordPress interface; pagination issue fix. Update for WPML and Polylang.
Screenshots
The ReOrder interface through which the sort can be created. 
Sort can be managed within default WordPress post type interface.
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Simple Custom Post Order
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- Installs
- 300,000+
- Rating
- 4.8 (587)
- Updated
- 12 days ago
Where this page's numbers come from
Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin.