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Simple Taxonomy Ordering vs Simple Blog Authors Widget (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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Simple Blog Authors Widget

Simple Blog Authors Widget

0(0)

70 active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
View Simple Blog Authors Widget

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 70). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Taxonomy Ordering has accumulated 350K+ total downloads while Simple Blog Authors Widget has 20K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Simple Taxonomy Ordering
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Simple Blog Authors WidgetN/A
Total Reviews
28Simple Taxonomy Ordering
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Simple Blog Authors Widget0
Active Installs
20K+Simple Taxonomy Ordering
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Simple Blog Authors Widget70
Total Downloads
350K+Simple Taxonomy Ordering
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Simple Blog Authors Widget20K+
Support Resolution
N/ASimple Taxonomy Ordering
Simple Blog Authors WidgetN/A
Last Updated
3 years agoSimple Taxonomy Ordering
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Simple Blog Authors Widget9 years ago
First Released
2015Simple Taxonomy Ordering
Simple Blog Authors Widget2011
Age
11 yearsSimple Taxonomy Ordering
Simple Blog Authors Widget15 years
WP Requires
4.4+Simple Taxonomy Ordering
Simple Blog Authors Widget2.8+
PHP Requires
false+Simple Taxonomy Ordering
Simple Blog Authors Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeSimple Taxonomy Ordering
Simple Blog Authors WidgetFree
Latest Version
2.3.4Simple Taxonomy Ordering
Simple Blog Authors Widget1.5.1

Rating Breakdown

Simple Taxonomy Ordering

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

Simple Blog Authors Widget

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

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

Simple Blog Authors Widget Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Simple Taxonomy Ordering or Simple Blog Authors Widget more popular?
Simple Taxonomy Ordering has 20K+ active installations while Simple Blog Authors Widget has 70. Simple Taxonomy Ordering is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Simple Taxonomy Ordering or Simple Blog Authors Widget?
Simple Taxonomy Ordering has a 4.9/5 rating from 28 reviews, while Simple Blog Authors Widget has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Simple Taxonomy Ordering and Simple Blog Authors Widget free?
Simple Taxonomy Ordering is free and Simple Blog Authors Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Simple Taxonomy Ordering or Simple Blog Authors Widget?
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 Simple Blog Authors Widget was last updated 9 years ago.

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