Simple Taxonomy Ordering vs ReOrder Posts within Categories (2026)

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

Simple Taxonomy Ordering

Simple Taxonomy Ordering

4.9(28)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
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ReOrder Posts within Categories

ReOrder Posts within Categories

4.7(60)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View ReOrder Posts within Categories

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simple Taxonomy Ordering has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 28 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 7.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Taxonomy Ordering has accumulated 350K+ total downloads while ReOrder Posts within Categories has 301K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Simple Taxonomy Ordering
ReOrder Posts within Categories4.7/5
Total Reviews
28Simple Taxonomy Ordering
ReOrder Posts within Categories60
Active Installs
20K+Simple Taxonomy Ordering
ReOrder Posts within Categories7.0K+
Total Downloads
350K+Simple Taxonomy Ordering
ReOrder Posts within Categories301K+
Support Resolution
N/ASimple Taxonomy Ordering
ReOrder Posts within CategoriesN/A
Last Updated
3 years agoSimple Taxonomy Ordering
ReOrder Posts within Categories2 years ago
First Released
2015Simple Taxonomy Ordering
ReOrder Posts within Categories2012
Age
11 yearsSimple Taxonomy Ordering
ReOrder Posts within Categories14 years
WP Requires
4.4+Simple Taxonomy Ordering
ReOrder Posts within Categories4.4+
PHP Requires
false+Simple Taxonomy Ordering
ReOrder Posts within Categories5.6+
Business Model
FreeSimple Taxonomy Ordering
ReOrder Posts within CategoriesFree
Latest Version
2.3.4Simple Taxonomy Ordering
ReOrder Posts within Categories2.14.5

Rating Breakdown

Simple Taxonomy Ordering

4.9/5(28 reviews)
5
96%
4
0%
3
0%
2
4%
1
0%

ReOrder Posts within Categories

4.7/5(60 reviews)
5
83%
4
8%
3
3%
2
3%
1
2%

Recent Reviews

Simple Taxonomy Ordering Reviews

by 247web

Quick and simple reordering without the bloat

Works even with Parent categories (takes all the children with it).

by tatof

Perfect light weight plugin

Saved my day 🙂 easy to use and light weight. thnx

by Pt

Seems to work

Migrated from Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order by NSP-Code because that plugin just wasn’t recognising all of my taxonomies. In this one you can (must) explicitly tell it which taxonomies to ac

ReOrder Posts within Categories Reviews

by krenki

Best plugin for reorder posts

Best plugin for reorder posts

by wjspearson

Great Plugin, very useful

Thanks loads for making the plugin. Works great on 6.1 🙂

by tmoteo

Great Plugin and Support

Thank’s for your work!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Simple Taxonomy Ordering or ReOrder Posts within Categories more popular?
Simple Taxonomy Ordering has 20K+ active installations while ReOrder Posts within Categories has 7.0K+. Simple Taxonomy Ordering is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Simple Taxonomy Ordering or ReOrder Posts within Categories?
Simple Taxonomy Ordering has a 4.9/5 rating from 28 reviews, while ReOrder Posts within Categories has a 4.7/5 rating from 60 reviews.
Are Simple Taxonomy Ordering and ReOrder Posts within Categories free?
Simple Taxonomy Ordering is free and ReOrder Posts within Categories is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Simple Taxonomy Ordering or ReOrder Posts within Categories?
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 Taxonomy Ordering was last updated 3 years ago and ReOrder Posts within Categories was last updated 2 years ago.

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