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Zone Manager (Zoninator) vs Post Order By Category (2026)

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

Zone Manager (Zoninator)

Zone Manager (Zoninator)

5(3)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 months ago
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Post Order By Category

Post Order By Category

5(6)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Post Order By Category

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Zone Manager (Zoninator) has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Zone Manager (Zoninator) has accumulated 115K+ total downloads while Post Order By Category has 8.9K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Zone Manager (Zoninator)
Post Order By Category5/5
Total Reviews
3Zone Manager (Zoninator)
►
Post Order By Category6
Active Installs
2.0K+Zone Manager (Zoninator)
◄
Post Order By Category1.0K+
Total Downloads
115K+Zone Manager (Zoninator)
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Post Order By Category8.9K+
Support Resolution
N/AZone Manager (Zoninator)
Post Order By CategoryN/A
Last Updated
6 months agoZone Manager (Zoninator)
◄
Post Order By Category1 year ago
First Released
2011Zone Manager (Zoninator)
Post Order By Category2019
Age
15 yearsZone Manager (Zoninator)
Post Order By Category7 years
WP Requires
5.9+Zone Manager (Zoninator)
Post Order By Category4.4+
PHP Requires
7.4+Zone Manager (Zoninator)
Post Order By Category5.2.4+
Business Model
FreeZone Manager (Zoninator)
Post Order By CategoryFree
Latest Version
0.10.2Zone Manager (Zoninator)
Post Order By Category1.05

Rating Breakdown

Zone Manager (Zoninator)

5/5(3 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Post Order By Category

5/5(6 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Zone Manager (Zoninator) Reviews

by cjaimet

Reliable and scalable

We have been using this plugin for five years on 20 major news sites and it is integral to our daily work.

by 1

Good!

I have a idea for my blog, where some topic divided to few different posts ans user can freely navigate between different parts of it. This plugin helped me a lot! Thanks developer!

by Maor Chasen

Fantastic!

It’s just awesome. I use it regularly and love it!

Post Order By Category Reviews

by YogieAnamCara

Works like a charme

I am so grateful for this plugin, it does exactly what I was looking for! Some categories at my blog need to follow the publishing date and be read/displayed in chronological order. Job done with this

by ade2002

Fantastic! Just what I needed.

I’m still learning this craft of blogging and I’m not the most technical person, so this plugin really helped to get my memoirs in the right order. Thankyou.

by darro

Perfect for Travel Blogs

This is a perfect plugin for me. Super simple to achieve what I needed. While I want people who visit my blogs to see the latest posts, I have a category for each trip. Having the ability to list th

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Zone Manager (Zoninator) or Post Order By Category more popular?
Zone Manager (Zoninator) has 2.0K+ active installations while Post Order By Category has 1.0K+. Zone Manager (Zoninator) is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Zone Manager (Zoninator) or Post Order By Category?
Zone Manager (Zoninator) has a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews, while Post Order By Category has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Zone Manager (Zoninator) and Post Order By Category free?
Zone Manager (Zoninator) is free and Post Order By Category is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Zone Manager (Zoninator) or Post Order By Category?
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?
Zone Manager (Zoninator) was last updated 6 months ago and Post Order By Category was last updated 1 year ago.

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