Post Terms Order – per Post based
by nsp-code · Uncategorized
Also makes 4 other plugins · 1.2M+ installs across the portfolio →
Sort Taxonomy Terms per Post basis using a Drag and Drop Sortable JavaScript capability.
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Health
B 72/100
Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈2.8K estimated
Momentum
+14%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “post taxonomy order” for “per post”. “post taxonomy order” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “per post” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
72 health vs 58 average across 25,751 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.4%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 59.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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.
This plugin shipped 1 release 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 237 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
3.0★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 3.96★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| post terms order per post basis your tag | #1 | #6 | 0 |
| post terms order your tag | #3 | #18 | 0 |
| post taxonomy terms order your tag | #7 | #20 | down 1 |
| terms order your tag | #7 | #20 | down 3 |
| per post | #15 | #24 | down 2 |
| terms | #20 | #23 | 0 |
| post taxonomy order your tag | #24 | #24 | down 1 |
| sort terms | #10 | #21 | 0 |
| taxonomy order | #24 | #24 | — |
| sort order items | #20 | #22 | 0 |
14 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 4 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “post taxonomy order” for “per post”. “post taxonomy order” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “per post” sits at #15 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 2K · 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.
1
releases in the last 12 months
8mo ago
latest release · v1.3 · 9 Mar 2026
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 46% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago and the previous band took 3.8 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 3K.
Install history since 25 Nov 2017
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Hola123454.7y ago
It did not work at all. What a time waste!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ spookee6.4y ago
no way to work
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bellavita337.8y ago
It gave me big help to construct my website easily !!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Panagiotis8.2y ago
when you try to reorder the post, its showing ALL the posts from ALL categories which is not very helpfull for very large sites. In my situation cant say that it helped because posts have similar titles and without knowing which post is on which categories its somewhat… hard to know your way around…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ adramm10.1y ago
Sorting posts went OK with Post TYPES Order. However, when it came to taxonomies, nothing was available to sort. Post Terms Order and Taxonomy Terms Order failed to work. Disappointed to say the least.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ crowlatt11.5y ago
Works with our custom posts a treat where other have failed. Tried a few term order sorters and this one was the only one that preserved term category across pages.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nsp-code11.9y ago
Hope this helps others. This has been tested intensively on lots of WordPress instances.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.3 Add a Settings link to the plugin within the Plugins area to make it easier for users to get started with the plugin. 1.3
- — Version 1.2.9 WordPress 6.8.1 compatibility check and tag update 1.2.9
- — Version 1.2.8 PHP 8.3.4 compatibility check and tag update WordPress 6.7.2 compatibility check and tag update 1.2.8
- — Version 1.2.7 Code structure improvements Use preg_replace to sanitize the input fields. Translation files updates Update compatibility tag for WordPress 6.5.4 1.2.7
- — Version 1.2.5 Update compatibility tag for WordPress 6.4.2 1.2.5
- — Version 1.2 Updated jQuery UI Nested Sortable Update compatibility tag for WordPress 6.0.1 1.2
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 124 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 100 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
1 of 8 pass · checked 28 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 Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 4 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,070 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("post taxonomy order", "post taxonomy terms order", "post terms order per post basis" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-29 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1393 days in tier
- 2022-04-07 2K+ → 3K+ 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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