Gutenberg
“Gutenberg” is a codename for a whole new paradigm for creating with WordPress, that aims to revolutionize the entire publishing experience as much as Johannes Gutenberg did the printed word. The project is following a four-phase process that will touch major pieces of WordPress — Editing, Customization, Collaboration, and Multilingual. Following the introduction of post block editing in December 2018, Gutenberg later introduced full site editing (FSE) in 2021, which shipped with WordPress 5.9 in early 2022. What Does Gutenberg Do? Gutenberg is WordPress’s “block editor”, and introduces a modular approach to modifying your entire site. Edit individual content blocks on posts or pages. Add and adjust widgets. Even design your site headers, footers, and navigation with full site editing support. Each piece of content in the editor, from a paragraph to an image gallery to a headline, is its own block. And just like physical blocks, WordPress blocks can be added, arranged, and rearranged, allowing users to create media-rich content and site layouts in a visually intuitive way — and without workarounds like shortcodes or custom HTML and PHP. We’re always hard at work refining the experience, creating more and better blocks, and laying the groundwork for future phases of work. Each WordPress release includes stable features from the Gutenberg plugin, so you don’t need to install the plugin to benefit from the work being done here. Early Access Are you a tech-savvy early adopter who likes testing bleeding-edge and experimental features, and isn’t afraid to tinker with features that are still in active development? If so, this beta plugin gives you access to the latest Gutenberg features for block and full site editing, as well as a peek into what’s to come. Contributors Wanted For the adventurous and tech-savvy, the Gutenberg plugin gives you the latest and greatest feature set, so you can join us in testing and developing bleeding-edge features, playing around with blocks, and maybe get inspired to contribute or build your own blocks. Discover More User Documentation: Review the WordPress Editor documentation for detailed instructions on using the editor as an author to create posts, pages, and more. Developer Documentation: Explore the Developer Documentation for extensive tutorials, documentation, and API references on how to extend the editor. Contributors: Gutenberg is an open-source project and welcomes all contributors from code to design, from documentation to triage. See the Contributor’s Handbook for all the details on how you can help. The development hub for the Gutenberg project can be found at https://github.com/wordpress/gutenberg. Discussions for the project are on the Make Core Blog and in the #core-editor channel in Slack, including weekly meetings. If you don’t have a Slack account, you can sign up here.
Simple Custom Post Order
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.
