Custom Category Post Order
by faaiq · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 620+ installs across the portfolio →
Order your post by category or custom post type by drag & drop interface.
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Health
B 70/100
no flags
Active installs
500+
≈550 estimated
Momentum
+18%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “custom post order” and “custom post type order” for “reverse post order” and “category post order”. “custom post order” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “reverse post order” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “custom post type order” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “category post order” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
70 health vs 58 average across 25,756 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.3%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 37.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 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.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 338 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
3.2★ over 19 reviews, smoothed to 3.85★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| reverse post order | #7 | #13 | up 1 |
| category post order | #24 | #24 | down 2 |
| category post reorder | #20 | #23 | 0 |
| custom post order your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| custom post type order your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| drag and drop post order your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post sorting your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| reorder posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
6 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “custom post order” and “custom post type order” for “reverse post order” and “category post order”. “custom post order” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “reverse post order” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “custom post type order” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “category post order” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 498 · 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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 36% 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 13 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 30 Aug 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ and3md7.6y ago
If not working for you check Enable Ordering checkbox.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alphas03198.7y ago
Excellent !!, very easy !! Thank you very much. I tried to find ‘re-order post within categories’ plugin. I found it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cormac8.9y ago
Good app, does exactly what it’s supposed to. Would probably help to have better documentation, but otherwise it’s great. Thanks for your work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shukrija9.1y ago
Why is the best? Frontend custom post order really work. I tried 10 plugins and only thing they do is changing order by drag and drop in backend, i dont even see a purpose for that kind of plugin if i can filter the search by cattegory, and the worst thing that in frontend nothing is changed. This plugin is very user friendly, without using any shortcode or any type of scripts, and it is only plugin that actually change order in frontend. Sorry for bad english.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kikib9.6y ago
I installed the plugin and tried to follow the instructions but it’s not downloading any posts for me to rearrange. This topic was modified 9 years, 3 months ago by kikib.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ akadmin9.6y ago
Need i say more. It does what it says. Bravo Faaiq!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webtintin9.9y ago
It works perfectly. The possibility to select a category isa big help to order posts.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Arvind Kumar10.3y ago
I am using Newspaper theme and it does work with it. 1 star as I am unsure how it works in “clean” wordpress install.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
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
2 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("ideal for", "who want").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,355 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("custom post type order", "drag and drop post order", "post sorting" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-09-28 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-27 500+ → 600+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2025-09-12 600+ → 500+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-09-10 500+ → 600+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-09-05 600+ → 500+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2025-08-31 500+ → 600+ up after 12 days in tier
- 2025-08-19 600+ → 500+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-08-17 500+ → 600+ up 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).
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Simple Custom Post Order 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Real Custom Post Order: Create a custom order for your content 8K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
JDR Category Post Order & Pinned Posts — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Intuitive Custom Post Order 400K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag B -
Reorder Posts – Quick Post Type and Page Ordering 10K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag B - P Posts Order 900+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag D
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