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Post Types Order

by nsp-code · Uncategorized

Also makes 4 other plugins · 1.2M+ installs across the portfolio →

Sort posts and custom post type objects using a drag-and-drop, sortable JavaScript AJAX interface, or through the default WordPress dashboard

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Health

A 88/100

no flags

Active installs

600K+

≈650K estimated

Momentum

-27%

downloads vs prior 30d

Biggest opportunity: Support resolution scores 58/100. Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.

How scoring works →
88 Health · A
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 88/100
Support 69/100

88 health vs 58 average across 25,756 Uncategorized plugins

Install conversion

How it's measured →

3.1%

of downloads still active

At least 600K of 19.1M 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

Version
2.5.9
Last updated
11d ago
Added
2010-09-05 · 16 yrs old
Requires WP
2.8
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.6

Recent review vibe

read from the latest 12 reviews to 2026-01-11
Positive PraiseCompatibility

Reviewers are overwhelmingly positive about ease of use, clean UI and reliable sorting, with just one recent report of it not working on their WP site.

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.

92 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Most to gain: Support resolution

Update recency 100/100

Updated 11 days ago

WP compatibility 100/100

Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer

Rating quality 89/100

4.5★ over 296 reviews, smoothed to 4.44★

Listing tuning 100/100

5 of 5 tags set · short description in place

Support resolution 58/100

7 of 12 support threads resolved in the last 2 months

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Daily downloads

Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

-27% vs prior 30d
4.5K1 Nov 2026

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peak 914K · peaks are release surges

600.6K1 Nov 2026

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

Post Types Order · #98youGR Order Category Po · #12775GNA Post Order · #14243Intuitive Custom Pos · #152

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

4.51 Nov 2026

Health trend

Composite health score, snapshotted daily

881 Nov 2026

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.

1K1 Nov 2026

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v2.4 62%
v1.9 13%
v2.3 12%
Older / other versions 13%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “600K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
600K–700K ≈650K

Crossed into this band 23 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 14 Apr 2021

600K1 Nov 2026

Recent reviews

All reviews on wp.org ↗
  1. ★★★★★ xrisxal2000
    10mo ago

    Excellent tool really and very handy. Thnk you for creating

    Read on wp.org ↗
  2. ★★★★★ indy0077
    10mo ago

    Doesn’t work with my WP site. This topic was modified 6 months, 2 weeks ago by indy0077.

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  3. ★★★★★ cguinn
    12mo ago

    Makes it super easy to edit, and manage posts. Interface is clean, and everything just works. Highly recommended!

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  4. ★★★★★ Useful Tech Stuff
    12mo ago

    It does exactly what is says it does, and it does it well.

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  5. ★★★★★ fredvdp
    1.3y ago

    Does exactly what it needs to do. Simple and straightforward.

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  6. ★★★★★ pogojim
    1.4y ago

    As per heading.

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  7. ★★★★★ sequith
    1.5y ago

    I tried several post management tools and this one is by far the smoothest. Clean UI, fast performance, and I love the bulk editing features. Totally worth it.

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  8. ★★★★★ danielepais
    1.5y ago

    Works well, and it is a breeze to change the list order. Great plugin.

    Read on wp.org ↗

Latest updates

via wp.org changelog

Recent releases and news for this plugin

  1. — Version 2.4.8 Improved required user capability and Ajax capability checks. PHP 8.5.7 compatibility check. 2.4.8
  2. — Version 2.4.7 WordPress 7.0 compatibility check and tag update. Mention the new AI Prompts feature available in APTO. 2.4.7
  3. — Version 2.4.6 Add a Settings link for the plugin in the Plugins area to make it easier for users to access and get started. Highlight the Reset button in red to make it more noticeable. Implement minor code improvements. 2.4.6
  4. — Version 2.4.3 Fix: Incorrect comparison logic used to determine whether drag & drop should be enabled for the current post type in the default interface. 2.4.3
  5. — Version 2.4.2 Fix: As default, the “Archive Drag&Drop” option for a custom defined post type is set to Yes. Yet the drag & drop functionality do not load unless save the plugin settings after custom post type activation. 2.4.2
  6. — Version 2.4.1 Added a reset button that restores the list to its default order. Added PHPCS ignore rules to prevent unnecessary scanning in reports. Use esc_url when output the plugin images. Remove the FALSE within load_plugin_textdo 2.4.1

Languages

via translate.wordpress.org

Translated into 74 languages, 11 at 90% or more

Dutch 100%
Dutch (Belgium) 100%
Dutch (Formal) 100%
English (Australia) 100%
English (Canada) 100%
English (New Zealand) 100%
English (UK) 100%
Galician 100%
Serbian 100%
Spanish (Spain) 100%
Spanish (Chile) 98%
Chinese (Taiwan) 77%
Romanian 68%
French (France) 67%
Russian 67%
Ukrainian 67%
German 62%
Portuguese (Portugal) 58%
Swedish 58%
Italian 56%
Catalan 54%
Czech 54%
Spanish (Colombia) 54%
Spanish (Venezuela) 54%

Plus 50 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 2026

Can 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 8 questions in the FAQ.
  • ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
  • ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
  • ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, WPML, Polylang, Multisite.
  • ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 1 list.
  • ✓ Enough to quote 3,370 characters of description.
  • ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "post sort", "posts sort" do not.

Growth timeline

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

  1. 2024-11-30 700K+ → 600K+ down after 207 days in tier
  2. 2024-05-07 600K+ → 700K+ up after 3 days in tier
  3. 2024-05-04 700K+ → 600K+ down after 2 days in tier
  4. 2024-05-02 600K+ → 700K+ up after 6 days in tier
  5. 2024-04-26 700K+ → 600K+ down after 1 days in tier
  6. 2024-04-25 600K+ → 700K+ up after 1232 days in tier
  7. 2020-12-10 500K+ → 600K+ up after 923 days in tier
  8. 2018-06-01 400K+ → 500K+ up after 637 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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