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Posts Order vs Post Order By Category (2026)

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

Posts Order

Posts Order

4.6(17)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
View Posts Order
VS
Post Order By Category

Post Order By Category

5(6)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Post Order By Category

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Post Order By Category has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) while Posts Order leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Posts Order has accumulated 33K+ total downloads while Post Order By Category has 8.9K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Posts Order
►
Post Order By Category5/5
Total Reviews
17Posts Order
◄
Post Order By Category6
Active Installs
1.0K+Posts Order
Post Order By Category1.0K+
Total Downloads
33K+Posts Order
◄
Post Order By Category8.9K+
Support Resolution
N/APosts Order
Post Order By CategoryN/A
Last Updated
3 years agoPosts Order
►
Post Order By Category1 year ago
First Released
2014Posts Order
Post Order By Category2019
Age
12 yearsPosts Order
Post Order By Category7 years
WP Requires
5.5+Posts Order
Post Order By Category4.4+
PHP Requires
7.0+Posts Order
Post Order By Category5.2.4+
Business Model
FreePosts Order
Post Order By CategoryFree
Latest Version
1.5.0Posts Order
Post Order By Category1.05

Rating Breakdown

Posts Order

4.6/5(17 reviews)
5
82%
4
12%
3
0%
2
0%
1
6%

Post Order By Category

5/5(6 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Posts Order Reviews

by hudsoncss

Simple and precise

It orders -posts by category- perfectly. There are many options available for sort data. Simple and precise.

by May

Perfect Solution

I want this feature to be added to WP.

by SMukta

Wonderful!

Easy to use and works great! Thank you so much!

Post Order By Category Reviews

by YogieAnamCara

Works like a charme

I am so grateful for this plugin, it does exactly what I was looking for! Some categories at my blog need to follow the publishing date and be read/displayed in chronological order. Job done with this

by ade2002

Fantastic! Just what I needed.

I’m still learning this craft of blogging and I’m not the most technical person, so this plugin really helped to get my memoirs in the right order. Thankyou.

by darro

Perfect for Travel Blogs

This is a perfect plugin for me. Super simple to achieve what I needed. While I want people who visit my blogs to see the latest posts, I have a category for each trip. Having the ability to list th

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Posts Order or Post Order By Category more popular?
Posts Order has 1.0K+ active installations while Post Order By Category has 1.0K+. Post Order By Category is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Posts Order or Post Order By Category?
Posts Order has a 4.6/5 rating from 17 reviews, while Post Order By Category has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Posts Order and Post Order By Category free?
Posts Order is free and Post Order By Category is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Posts Order or Post Order By Category?
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?
Posts Order was last updated 3 years ago and Post Order By Category was last updated 1 year ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.