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Simple Page Ordering vs WP-Paginate (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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WP-Paginate

WP-Paginate

4.6(107)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View WP-Paginate

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 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Page Ordering has accumulated 4.2M+ total downloads while WP-Paginate has 1.0M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Simple Page Ordering
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WP-Paginate4.6/5
Total Reviews
131Simple Page Ordering
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WP-Paginate107
Active Installs
100K+Simple Page Ordering
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WP-Paginate20K+
Total Downloads
4.2M+Simple Page Ordering
◄
WP-Paginate1.0M+
Support Resolution
N/ASimple Page Ordering
WP-Paginate0%
Last Updated
10 months agoSimple Page Ordering
◄
WP-Paginate1 year ago
First Released
2010Simple Page Ordering
WP-Paginate2009
Age
16 yearsSimple Page Ordering
WP-Paginate17 years
WP Requires
6.6+Simple Page Ordering
WP-Paginatefalse+
PHP Requires
7.4+Simple Page Ordering
WP-Paginatefalse+
Business Model
FreeSimple Page Ordering
WP-PaginateFree
Latest Version
2.7.4Simple Page Ordering
WP-Paginate2.2.4

Rating Breakdown

Simple Page Ordering

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

WP-Paginate

4.6/5(107 reviews)
5
85%
4
7%
3
0%
2
1%
1
7%

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

WP-Paginate Reviews

by amlakmahkar

WP-Paginate

افزونه خیلی خوب است. ممنون

by markbarrettca

Works perfectly

Excellent plugin for controlling pagination. Very customizable. Responsive. Excellect CSS control. Had one issue trying to get symetric sizes for pages number links (ex: page 1 and 20 were not the sam

by alexandr038

Очень хороший плагин!

WP-Paginate я пользуюсь впервые. Но мне сразу понравилось удобство и лёгкость настроек этого плагина. И ещё этот плагин адаптивен ко всем размерам экрана.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Simple Page Ordering or WP-Paginate more popular?
Simple Page Ordering has 100K+ active installations while WP-Paginate has 20K+. Simple Page Ordering is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Simple Page Ordering or WP-Paginate?
Simple Page Ordering has a 4.7/5 rating from 131 reviews, while WP-Paginate has a 4.6/5 rating from 107 reviews.
Are Simple Page Ordering and WP-Paginate free?
Simple Page Ordering is free and WP-Paginate is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Simple Page Ordering or WP-Paginate?
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 WP-Paginate was last updated 1 year ago.

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