Reorder Posts – Quick Post Type and Page Ordering
by Matt Cromwell · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 4 other plugins · 12.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Quickly reorder posts, pages, and custom post types using an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. Reordering supports auto-sorting and nested pages.
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Health
B 82/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈18K estimated
Momentum
+18%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “menu order” and “re order” for “quick post” and “shortcuts”. “menu order” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “quick post” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “re order” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “shortcuts” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
82 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.8%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 359.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,189 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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 10 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.9★ over 28 reviews, smoothed to 4.03★
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.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
23%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| reorder posts your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| fast reorder | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| reorder your tag | #3 | #5 | up 1 |
| reorder pages | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| one click order reorder | #2 | #4 | up 1 |
| categories posts ordering | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| flexible custom post types ordering | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| posts ordering | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| ordering your tag | #6 | #12 | 0 |
| post reorder | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| reorder menu | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| quick post | #10 | #15 | down 3 |
| re order your tag | #11 | #18 | up 2 |
| nested posts | #5 | #11 | 0 |
| posts re order | #8 | #17 | 0 |
| jquery on posts pages | #8 | #15 | 0 |
| posts sorting | #9 | #14 | — |
| shortcuts | #16 | #17 | up 1 |
| nested | #24 | #22 | 0 |
| shortcut | #17 | #17 | down 2 |
| menu order your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
63 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 34 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “menu order” and “re order” for “quick post” and “shortcuts”. “menu order” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “quick post” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “re order” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “shortcuts” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “re order”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 9.4K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
6mo ago
latest release · v2.6.1 · 2 May 2026
25
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 49% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 24 months ago and the previous band took 9.1 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 20K.
Install history since 28 Mar 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Roman Klabal2.2y ago
This is the best post order plugin available – supports hirarchical CPTs, supports children, saves the order on ajax without the need to click a button, has no bloat, simply perfect! Many thanks to the developers.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Swashata Ghosh2.9y ago
Thank you very much for this. The use case fits perfectly for developers indeed. It doesn’t pollute the front-end’s default view and only works when specified within custom queries. Exactly what I needed. Thank you once again, keep up the great work 👍
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Daniel Shaw4.1y ago
Does exactly what it says without adding complexity or additional obstacles. Thank you! This topic was modified 3 years, 9 months ago by Daniel Shaw.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Chad6.1y ago
Thank you for this very handy plugin to allow me to provide drag and drop reordering to my client for a custom post type I created.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ egg217.0y ago
The posts were in no particular order when in settings. Was expecting them to be ordered by date like they are in “all posts”. It was random and the other settings wasn’t able to adjust that.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ michelwalesre7.3y ago
Thank you for your plugin! Everything work smooth!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ srhog7.5y ago
on most WP sites I’ve programmed it doesn’t work by just installing it… You need a little code tweaking. Not a problem for a developer but I think this type of plugins use to work just by installing them and moving the posts around.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pracko8.7y ago
This plugin was a complete lifesaver for me when I had to clean up and re-organize the content and navigation on a pre-existing website ported from Drupal that had hundreds of pages spread across multiple levels. Also works great with WP Show Posts and Events Manager plugins to display events in proper chronological event date order.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.6.1 Released 2026-05-02 Fix: Resolving PHP error notices for undefined indexes when saving admin settings. 2.6.1
- — Version 2.6.0 Released 2026-03-23 Fix: Default post types that are enabled are only post and page. The rest should be opt-in. Fix: All post types were having menus registered, even when they weren’t explicitly enabled. New: Reorder Po 2.6.0
- — Version 2.5.3 Released 2022-05-27 Cache busting for people who are receiving script errors around Nested Sortable. 2.5.3
- — Version 2.5.1 Released 2022-02-14 Fixing sortable script with newer versions of jQuery sortable. 2.5.1
- — Version 2.5.0 Released 2020-11-18 Fixing sortable script with newer versions of jQuery. 2.5.0
- — Version 2.4.1 Released 2019-02-16 Added query to reorder posts for an example Option to turn off query output 2.4.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 71 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 47 more locales with partial translations.
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
6 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 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 11 of 11 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("designed for", "who need", "ideal for").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,372 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "menu order", "re-order" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-26 20K+ → 10K+ down after 3312 days in tier
- 2015-11-02 10K+ → 20K+ up
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 Page Ordering 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A - R ReOrder Posts within Categories 7K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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Post Order Control – Drag, Drop & Reorder Posts and Post Types 20+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C -
Bulk Navigation Menu Reorder — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Simple Custom Post Order 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Rearrange Products for WooCommerce 20K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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