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Chronological Posts vs Post Order By Category (2026)

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

Chronological Posts

Chronological Posts

4.9(12)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Chronological Posts
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 Chronological Posts leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Chronological Posts has accumulated 15K+ total downloads while Post Order By Category has 8.9K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Chronological Posts
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Post Order By Category5/5
Total Reviews
12Chronological Posts
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Post Order By Category6
Active Installs
1.0K+Chronological Posts
Post Order By Category1.0K+
Total Downloads
15K+Chronological Posts
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Post Order By Category8.9K+
Support Resolution
N/AChronological Posts
Post Order By CategoryN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoChronological Posts
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Post Order By Category1 year ago
First Released
2016Chronological Posts
Post Order By Category2019
Age
10 yearsChronological Posts
Post Order By Category7 years
WP Requires
4.4+Chronological Posts
Post Order By Category4.4+
PHP Requires
false+Chronological Posts
Post Order By Category5.2.4+
Business Model
FreeChronological Posts
Post Order By CategoryFree
Latest Version
1.0Chronological Posts
Post Order By Category1.05

Rating Breakdown

Chronological Posts

4.9/5(12 reviews)
5
92%
4
8%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Post Order By Category

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

Recent Reviews

Chronological Posts Reviews

by sanjayrath

Perfect for Series and Courses

Does something very simple, very easily – that is to make the posts chronological. This is excellent for any type of study – a book, a series, a course or even programs. This should have been an autom

by Stig

Perfect for creating a online course

The plugin was just what I needed. It is perfect for my online course. I use the category for the course title and the posts for the chapters. Thank you. This topic was modified 4 years ago by

by jalomedia

Does exactly what I want

This plugin does exactly what I want! Thank you very 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 Chronological Posts or Post Order By Category more popular?
Chronological Posts 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 — Chronological Posts or Post Order By Category?
Chronological Posts has a 4.9/5 rating from 12 reviews, while Post Order By Category has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Chronological Posts and Post Order By Category free?
Chronological Posts is free and Post Order By Category is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Chronological Posts 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?
Chronological Posts was last updated 1 year ago and Post Order By Category was last updated 1 year ago.

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