Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order

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1. ★★★★★ yodastudio

   6mo ago

   This plugin is very simple to use and it helps a lot when you have dozens of categories to manage.A real time saver.

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2. ★★★★★ andyt1980

   7mo ago

   Works perfectly with CPTs and Woocommerce. Support is also excellent!

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3. ★★★★★ ldwd

   1.3y ago

   Thank you for this simple but essential plugin! Easy to use. Should be in WP core! 🙂

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4. ★★★★★ timokuijpers02

   1.5y ago

   I have several taxonomies connected to a custom post type called ‘activiteiten‘. One of the taxonomies is called ‘type-activiteiten‘. How do i disable the plugin from ordening this taxonomy? It’s causing trouble with something i want to build. I do need the ‘Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order’ plugin to work for the other taxonomies, but not for ‘type-activiteiten‘. Could you please tell me if there is a php-snippet I can add for this?

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5. ★★★★★ lucytech

   2.2y ago

   so simple to use

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6. ★★★★★ Kasutan

   2.8y ago

   Works really well, thanks a lot!

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7. ★★★★★ theorygeorgiou

   2.8y ago

   Randomly changes the order on refresh. so it’s useless. Not sure if latest wordpress version broke it or what, but this plugin does not work. This topic was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by theorygeorgiou.

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8. ★★★★★ Pavel Leontiev

   2.9y ago

   I don’t know why, but this plugin installed absolutely break sorting in get_terms() function. Even if custom sorting disabled for queried taxonomy via plugin settings This topic was modified 2 years, 9 months ago by Pavel Leontiev.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.9.9.1 Fix: Wrong comparison operator for numeric / string. 1.9.9.1
2. — Version 1.9.9 Fix: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function is_plugin_active() 1.9.9
3. — Version 1.9.8 XStore Core – compatibility file, add a Term Order option for the orderby argument, on the Brands widget. Fix: Wrong comparison when AutoSort / AdminSort is active. 1.9.8
4. — Version 1.9.7 Load the required CSS and JavaScript assets, only in the plugin screens ( sorting and options area ). If admin rest route and AdminSort is active, apply the customized terms order. WordPress 7.0 compatibility check and t 1.9.7
5. — Version 1.9.5 Add a Settings link for the plugin in the Plugins area to make it easier for users to access and get started. Implement minor code improvements. 1.9.5
6. — Version 1.9.4 On Rest Request, evaluate the admin sort settings to apply or not the customized order. 1.9.4

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. High · 8.5 Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order <= 1.5.2.2 - Authenticated PHP Object Injection ↗
   2018-02-22 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects < 1.5.3 Patched in 1.5.3
2. Medium · 6.1 Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order <1.4.6.0 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2015-08-18 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 1.4.6.0 Patched in 1.4.6.1

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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).

• W WP Category Sort 500+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags D
• Custom Taxonomy Order 50K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B
• Reshuffle – Change Post Order, Product Order, Taxonomy Order 70+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags C
• WP Sort Order 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag C
• P Post Terms Order – per Post based 2K+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B
• T Terms Order WP – Categories And Taxonomies Order Plugin 800+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag C

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