Simple Page Ordering vs Word Replacer (2026)

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

Simple Page Ordering

Simple Page Ordering

4.7(131)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 months ago
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Word Replacer

Word Replacer

4(4)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
View Word Replacer

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 Word Replacer has 42K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Simple Page Ordering
Word Replacer4/5
Total Reviews
131Simple Page Ordering
Word Replacer4
Active Installs
100K+Simple Page Ordering
Word Replacer1.0K+
Total Downloads
4.2M+Simple Page Ordering
Word Replacer42K+
Support Resolution
N/ASimple Page Ordering
Word ReplacerN/A
Last Updated
10 months agoSimple Page Ordering
Word Replacer11 years ago
First Released
2010Simple Page Ordering
Word Replacer2010
Age
16 yearsSimple Page Ordering
Word Replacer16 years
WP Requires
6.6+Simple Page Ordering
Word Replacer3.1+
PHP Requires
7.4+Simple Page Ordering
Word Replacerfalse+
Business Model
FreeSimple Page Ordering
Word ReplacerFree
Latest Version
2.7.4Simple Page Ordering
Word Replacer0.4

Rating Breakdown

Simple Page Ordering

4.7/5(131 reviews)
5
91%
4
2%
3
2%
2
1%
1
5%

Word Replacer

4/5(4 reviews)
5
50%
4
25%
3
0%
2
25%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Simple Page Ordering Reviews

by martinrajnoch

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

by stratboy

Doesn’t work with Polylang and when filtering by taxonomy

As per the title. Not for professional use.

by gettoknowbig3

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

Word Replacer Reviews

by FabriSS

fantastic plugin

very cool, good work

by datlicht

nice and very useful

I’m using Word Replacer to insert HTML/JS code snippets into my site without WP screwing up the code with unwanted tags. Works great so far.

by ckhNL

Works, but not fully on comments

Great plugin! I love the concept…. … but unfortunately comments with ‘forbidden’ words can stil be placed when people use those names in their own name or emailaddress. If that would be fixed this wou

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Simple Page Ordering or Word Replacer more popular?
Simple Page Ordering has 100K+ active installations while Word Replacer has 1.0K+. Simple Page Ordering is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Simple Page Ordering or Word Replacer?
Simple Page Ordering has a 4.7/5 rating from 131 reviews, while Word Replacer has a 4/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Simple Page Ordering and Word Replacer free?
Simple Page Ordering is free and Word Replacer is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Simple Page Ordering or Word Replacer?
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 Page Ordering was last updated 10 months ago and Word Replacer was last updated 11 years ago.

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