Default Sort Ascend

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Reviewers say it works right out of the box and fixes post ordering with no code fiddling, with one noting the older and newer post links end up reversed.

1. ★★★★★ Adryle

   9.3y ago

   Hi, This plugin saves my life, it works perfectly well, thank you very much! WordPress 4.7.5 with GeneratePress

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2. ★★★★★ FredTTT

   9.9y ago

   Bravo !!

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3. ★★★★★ Fairy-Rider

   9.9y ago

   This is my best part of using this plugin. It works just out of the box. That enables my posts to be reordered from the oldest to newest,–just like pages in a book. This is useful if you write a wordpress site as a book, making it easier for some users to travel from one page to the another, if your content is a full post without a <!–more–> tag. This is a fun plugin to use for writing fictional stories like a book; arrange tutorials, wiki content, and more. How do I found out: As I activated the plugin network wide; it started running without any trouble! I believe this plugin has did an awsome job with arranging posts in ascending order. As I test read my site; it’s kind of like reading a book. I don’t need to go to the last page to update my older posts. Without this plugin… It will be awkward to edit posts from the oldest to newest. Writing a new post is kind of like adding a new page to a book. No need to change your theme’s code. The advantage of using this plugin is: You can enable to expand your site with newer posts via the last page,–all without a worry. The disadvantage is: If you have news archives; this will not do because, most news sites have descending posts,–enabling visitors to catch the recent news as they visit news sites. I don’t need to go to the control panel, and adjust the settings. All I have to do just activate it, and let it do the rest of the work. I liked this plugin! This topic was modified 9 years, 9 months ago by Fairy-Rider. Reason: Added additional information about this review via my analysis of using this plugin via an experiment This topic was modified 9 years, 9 months ago by Fairy-Rider. Reason: Fixed unordered list

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4. ★★★★★ habartlow

   10.1y ago

   Thank you! This did exactly what it said it would do.

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5. ★★★★★ Anairb

   11.2y ago

   I installed this – despite the warning that it hasn’t been updated; followed the easy instructions and – Fantastic! – a problem that has been driving me mad solved! Thank you.

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6. ★★★★★ wimb

   11.6y ago

   Seems to be correct working on: WordPress 4.1 running Twenty Twelve theme. A very small thing is that the link to older and newer posts are reversed.

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7. ★★★★★ ReneODeay

   12.6y ago

   it just works, no messing around with codes…. using 3.8 with custom Twentyeleven-child theme….. in a MAMP install. Thanks…..

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-08-17 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-08-16 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-08-15 500+ → 400+ down after 587 days in tier
4. 2025-01-05 600+ → 500+ down after 301 days in tier
5. 2024-03-10 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2024-03-09 600+ → 700+ up after 13 days in tier
7. 2024-02-25 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2024-02-24 600+ → 700+ up after 2 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).

• I Order Terms 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B
• T Terms Order WP – Categories And Taxonomies Order Plugin 800+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C
• R Reverse Order Comments 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
• T Terms Order 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Sort Export for Gravity Forms 60+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• P Posts Order Widget 40+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D

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Default Sort Ascend: 400+ active installs, 4.9★ (7 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/default-sort-ascend