Simple Page Ordering vs Add Category to Pages (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Simple Page Ordering

Simple Page Ordering

4.7(131)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 months ago
View Simple Page Ordering
VS
Add Category to Pages

Add Category to Pages

4.7(30)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View Add Category to Pages

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simple Page Ordering has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 131 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Page Ordering has accumulated 4.2M+ total downloads while Add Category to Pages has 187K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Simple Page Ordering
Add Category to Pages4.7/5
Total Reviews
131Simple Page Ordering
Add Category to Pages30
Active Installs
100K+Simple Page Ordering
Add Category to Pages20K+
Total Downloads
4.2M+Simple Page Ordering
Add Category to Pages187K+
Support Resolution
N/ASimple Page Ordering
Add Category to PagesN/A
Last Updated
10 months agoSimple Page Ordering
Add Category to Pages6 years ago
First Released
2010Simple Page Ordering
Add Category to Pages2015
Age
16 yearsSimple Page Ordering
Add Category to Pages11 years
WP Requires
6.6+Simple Page Ordering
Add Category to Pages3.3+
PHP Requires
7.4+Simple Page Ordering
Add Category to Pagesfalse+
Business Model
FreeSimple Page Ordering
Add Category to PagesFree
Latest Version
2.7.4Simple Page Ordering
Add Category to Pages1.2

Rating Breakdown

Simple Page Ordering

4.7/5(131 reviews)
5
91%
4
2%
3
2%
2
1%
1
5%

Add Category to Pages

4.7/5(30 reviews)
5
90%
4
3%
3
0%
2
0%
1
7%

Recent Reviews

Simple Page Ordering Reviews

by martinrajnoch

don´t work with Admin Columns plugin

Hi,if I use Admin Columns Pro plugin, than Simple Page Ordering for custom post don´t work, I can´t drag and drop. If I disbale Admin Columns Pro plugin, than I can drag and drop correctly. Drag an

by stratboy

Doesn’t work with Polylang and when filtering by taxonomy

As per the title. Not for professional use.

by gettoknowbig3

Fuckin Love it! Thank you!

Cool plugin in itself. Now if only the page attributes would be updated when reordering…..oh wait! I see that they do! Incredible, so you can output them with a query as intended and give the custo

Add Category to Pages Reviews

by georgesd9

Great and Simple

Great addon thank you This topic was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by georgesd9. This topic was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by georgesd9.

by ghartwig

Admin panel is nice but didn’t work for me

I saw “categories” show up briefly in the sidebar while editing a page, but then it went away. I was unable to get it back. Another similar plug-in did work for me. Also, plug-in assumes that all pl

by Stuckindmud

Works great with 5.4.2

We have a site that has over 60 pages and covers at least 8 categories. We were going crazy trying to find pages until I finally found this one. It works simply, does exactly what you want it to and

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Simple Page Ordering or Add Category to Pages more popular?
Simple Page Ordering has 100K+ active installations while Add Category to Pages has 20K+. Simple Page Ordering is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Simple Page Ordering or Add Category to Pages?
Simple Page Ordering has a 4.7/5 rating from 131 reviews, while Add Category to Pages has a 4.7/5 rating from 30 reviews.
Are Simple Page Ordering and Add Category to Pages free?
Simple Page Ordering is free and Add Category to Pages is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Simple Page Ordering or Add Category to Pages?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Simple Page Ordering was last updated 10 months ago and Add Category to Pages was last updated 6 years ago.

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