Simple Page Ordering vs Ultimate Under Construction (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Ultimate Under Construction
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 Ultimate Under Construction has 140K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Simple Page Ordering | Ultimate Under Construction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 3.1/5 |
| Total Reviews | 131 | ◄ | 15 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.2M+ | ◄ | 140K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 10 months ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2014 | |
| Age | 16 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.6+ | 3.0.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.7.4 | 1.9.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Simple Page Ordering
Ultimate Under Construction
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Simple Page Ordering averaged approximately 482 daily downloads while Ultimate Under Construction averaged 6.
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
Ultimate Under Construction Reviews
Always works great for me
I don’t know why people are rating it low but I love this plugin, it works perfectly all the time. and the best thing is you can put any html code you want.
Be careful, may ruin web page
This plugin will re-active itself and make your web page grey. de-activating it did not fix it. I had to de-activate and then delete the plugin entirely.
Just works
I can type my message in the HTML box, but it was supposed to have options for making my “away” page look good. They were there on the first run, but I after the first save, they disappeared.
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