Simple Custom Post Order for WordPress Plugin Directory
Simple Custom Post Order is a WordPress app, with a 4.8 average rating from 566 reviews, as of July 8, 2026.
Simple Custom Post Order is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by colorlibplugins. With a rating of 4.8★ from 566 reviews.
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Simple Custom Post Order is a category-leading WordPress app with a growing review traction. It is listed in the Post order category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 566 reviews show steady adoption but the app hasn't crossed the heavy-volume bar yet. Review accumulation at this stage tends to come from segment-specific use cases rather than universal adoption, so fit-to-stack matters more than category-leader brand recognition. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.8★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by colorlibplugins — established developer track record
Cons
- −No declared third-party integrations on the listing — verify compatibility with your existing tools before installing
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How Simple Custom Post Order works
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Simple Custom Post Order is the easiest way to manually sort your WordPress content using drag-and-drop functionality. Whether you’re managing blog posts, portfolio items, WooCommerce products, team members, testimonials, or any custom post type, this plugin gives you complete control over your content order.
Why Choose Simple Custom Post Order?
Zero Configuration – Works instantly after activation
Drag & Drop Interface – Intuitive sorting directly in your admin post lists
Universal Compatibility – Works with any post type and taxonomy
Lightweight & Fast – No bloat, minimal impact on site performance
Modern & Dependency-Free – Vanilla JavaScript drag-and-drop (no jQuery UI) with touch and full keyboard support
Reliable Saving – Robust AJAX saving that works behind reverse proxies, custom ports, and HTTPS setups
Developer Friendly – Clean code with action hooks for customization
Key Features Sort Any Content Type
Posts – Reorder your blog posts in any sequence you prefer
Pages – Organize pages beyond alphabetical or date order
Custom Post Types – Perfect for portfolios, team members, testimonials, products, events, FAQs, services, and more
WooCommerce Products – Manually sort products in your shop
Taxonomies – Reorder categories, tags, and custom taxonomies
Intuitive Admin Interface
Smooth drag-and-drop sorting directly in the WordPress post list table
Touch-friendly — press, hold, and drag to reorder on phones and tablets
Fully keyboard accessible — tab to a row, then use Space and the arrow keys to reorder, with screen-reader announcements
Clear save feedback — a “Saving… / Order saved” status appears as you sort
Optional drag handle — show a grip icon on hover, or keep rows draggable from anywhere
Changes saved automatically via AJAX – no page refresh needed
Works seamlessly with the default WordPress admin experience
Smart Query Integration
Automatically applies custom order to front-end queries
Respects custom orderby parameters when explicitly set
Does not interfere with search results (maintains relevance sorting)
Compatible with get_posts(), WP_Query, and standard loops
Reset & Restore
One-click reset to restore default ordering
Reset individual post types without affecting others
Useful when you need to start fresh with your content organization
Perfect For
Bloggers – Feature important posts at the top of your blog
Business Websites – Showcase key services or team members first
Portfolio Sites – Display your best work in a specific order
Online Stores – Highlight featured or seasonal products
Membership Sites – Organize course content or resources
News Sites – Pin important stories or announcements
Event Websites – Arrange events in your preferred sequence
Documentation Sites – Structure help articles logically
Use Cases Portfolio Management
Arrange your portfolio items to showcase your best work first, group similar projects together, or create a visual narrative of your creative journey.
Team Page Organization
Display team members by hierarchy, department, or seniority rather than by when they were added to the system.
Product Highlighting
Feature seasonal items, bestsellers, or new arrivals at the top of your WooCommerce shop without relying solely on sorting by date or price.
Content Curation
Create curated reading lists by manually ordering posts in the exact sequence you want readers to discover them.
FAQ Organization
Sort frequently asked questions by importance or topic, ensuring the most relevant questions appear first.
Testimonial Display
Show your most compelling testimonials first to maximize their impact on potential customers.
Developer Features Action Hooks
scp_update_menu_order – Fires after post order is updated
scp_update_menu_order_tags – Fires after taxonomy term order is updated
Filter Hooks
scpo_post_types_args – Modify which post types appear in settings
scpo_use_sortablejs – Force the drag engine in code (overrides the setting); return true for the modern SortableJS engine or false for the classic jQuery UI sorter
scpo_capability – Change the capability required to reorder (default edit_posts)
Drag & Drop Engine
Choose between the modern, dependency-free SortableJS engine (default) and the classic jQuery UI sorter under Settings > SCPOrder. The classic engine remains fully supported as a fallback.
Advanced View Mode
Enable the advanced view in settings to see all registered post types, including those normally hidden from the admin menu.
Supported Post Types Simple Custom Post Order works with:
WordPress Posts
WordPress Pages
WooCommerce Products
Easy Digital Downloads Products
Portfolio items (Jetpack, custom)
Team member post types
Testimonial post types
Event post types (The Events Calendar, etc.)
FAQ post types
Any custom post type with show_ui enabled
Supported Taxonomies
Categories
Tags
WooCommerce Product Categories
WooCommerce Product Tags
Custom taxonomies with show_ui enabled
How It Works
Install & Activate – Install the plugin from WordPress.org or upload manually
Configure – Go to Settings > SCPOrder and select which post types and taxonomies to enable
Reorder – Visit any enabled post type list and drag items to reorder
Done – Your custom order is automatically applied everywhere on your site
The plugin uses WordPress’s native menu_order field for posts and pages, and adds a term_order column for taxonomy terms. This approach ensures compatibility and data persistence.
Performance Optimized
Targeted cache invalidation (only clears cache for modified items)
Efficient database queries using prepared statements
Scripts loaded only on relevant admin pages
No front-end performance impact
Security First
All database queries use prepared statements
AJAX requests protected with nonce verification
Capability checks ensure only authorized users can reorder
Input sanitization on all user data
Additional Information Support For support questions, please use the WordPress.org support forum.
Bug Reports Report bugs on our GitHub repository.
Contributing Contributions are welcome! Please submit pull requests to our GitHub repository.
Credits This plugin is made with love by the team at Colorlib.
Category rankings
As of Jul 8, 2026- Custom post order#0of 2Top 1%
- Drag drop order#0of 1Top 1%
- Post order#0of 3Top 1%
- Reorder posts#0of 1Top 1%
- Sort posts#0of 1Top 1%
- _browse_popular#195of 508Top 39%
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Keyword rankings
Simple Custom Post Order ranks for 3 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 3:
- 1.faqRank #71
- Rank #384
- Rank #652
Competitors & alternatives
Simple Custom Post Orderdoesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked post order apps on WordPress:
Where Simple Custom Post Order stands in the Post order category
Simple Custom Post Order ranks #0 of 3 apps in the Post order category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Simple Custom Post Order?
Simple Custom Post Order is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.8-star rating from 566 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Post order category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by colorlibplugins.
Who uses Simple Custom Post Order?
Currently around 300,000 active stores have installed Simple Custom Post Order. Its review base of 566 suggests adoption is concentrated in growth-stage and mid-market stores. It is part of the Post order category on WordPress.