Simple Page Ordering vs WordPress.com Editing Toolkit (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WordPress.com Editing Toolkit
1.0K+ active installs
Free
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 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Page Ordering has accumulated 4.2M+ total downloads while WordPress.com Editing Toolkit has 829K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Simple Page Ordering | WordPress.com Editing Toolkit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 2.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 131 | ◄ | 13 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.2M+ | ◄ | 829K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 10 months ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2019 | |
| Age | 16 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.6+ | 5.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.6.20+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.7.4 | 4.30504 |
Rating Breakdown
Simple Page Ordering
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Simple Page Ordering averaged approximately 482 daily downloads while WordPress.com Editing Toolkit averaged 10.
Recent Reviews
Simple Page Ordering Reviews
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
Doesn’t work with Polylang and when filtering by taxonomy
As per the title. Not for professional use.
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
WordPress.com Editing Toolkit Reviews
Needs updating
I’d give a better review but it crashes if you try to update wordpress or the plugin…
Doesn’t work
After activating the plugin I’ve couldn’t access to WP desktop panel. I’ve had to rename the plugin folder to have access to my panel.Very annoying.
After install, site is broken
Admin panel is not working anymore after installation. Error: Een fout van het type E_ERROR werd veroorzaakt op regelnummer 130 van het bestand /home/sisoft/webapps/sisoft-nl/wp-content/plugins/fu
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