Archive Posts Sort Customize
by gqevu6bsiz · Uncategorized
Also makes 12 other plugins · 46.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Customize the display order of the list of Archive Posts.
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Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
500+
≈580 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: “archive”, “customize” and “frontend” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
49 health vs 58 average across 25,753 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.7%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 18.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 11+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34, well behind 6.8.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 4056 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.3.34; the current branch is 6.8
4.9★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.27★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4056 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| archive your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| customize your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| frontend your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sort your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “archive”, “customize” and “frontend” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 167 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
11.1y ago
latest release · v1.6.1 · 24 Sep 2015
16
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and the previous band took 15 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 600.
Install history since 27 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Shizart9.2y ago
Great way to sort posts on archives. Settings can be applied to all or just individual categories so each can be different. Way cool and easy. Thanks!!! 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ PDIMG9.6y ago
Can set different sort options per category easily.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sbning10.5y ago
A great plugin, but wish a widget that can allow a user to sort posts in a “real-time” manner. that is, I can operate the sorting when i browse a page. i can browse in Date, and then in Title, and then in Category, etc.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eak111110.6y ago
Great Plugin I very like it!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ queeneve10.7y ago
simple and effective thx
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zdavis10.8y ago
Exactly what I was looking for. Searched for hours for this plugin. All the others just had a drag and drop feature. This one you can set and has lots of options.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ samowal120111.0y ago
wonderful Plugin Easy and effective Thank you, man
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fabienhonsberger11.2y ago
Je recommande! il permets de classer par catégorie, c’est vraiment aisé et très pratique!
Read on wp.org ↗
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Customize the display order of the list of Archive Posts."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Q. For found the bug").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,045 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "Frontend" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-20 600+ → 500+ down after 455 days in tier
- 2025-05-22 700+ → 600+ down after 279 days in tier
- 2024-08-16 800+ → 700+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2024-08-12 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-08-11 800+ → 700+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-08-09 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-08-08 800+ → 700+ down after 292 days in tier
- 2023-10-21 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- P Posts List 7K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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Customize Posts 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D - C Clean Archives Reloaded 500+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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GenerateBlocks 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Post Duplicator 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP Popular Posts 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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