Simple Page Ordering vs Reorder Posts

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health A90

Health B82

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Simple Page Ordering	Reorder Posts
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100K–200K ✓	10K–20K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 90 ✓	B · 82
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	93/100 ✓	71/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.7★ ✓	3.9★
Reviews	131 ✓	28
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	98/100 ✓	96/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1mo ago	13d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	53.1K ✓	3.2K
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.2%	2.8% ✓
Category	Admin & Utilities	Admin & Utilities

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Simple Page OrderingReorder Posts

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.