Easily reorder posts, pages, custom post types, and taxonomies with intuitive drag-and-drop sorting in the WordPress admin.

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<p><strong>Simple Custom Post Order</strong> 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.</p>
<h4>Why Choose Simple Custom Post Order?</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Zero Configuration</strong> – Works instantly after activation</li>
<li><strong>Drag & Drop Interface</strong> – Intuitive sorting directly in your admin post lists</li>
<li><strong>Universal Compatibility</strong> – Works with any post type and taxonomy</li>
<li><strong>Lightweight & Fast</strong> – No bloat, minimal impact on site performance</li>
<li><strong>Developer Friendly</strong> – Clean code with action hooks for customization</li>
</ul>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<p><strong>Sort Any Content Type</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Posts</strong> – Reorder your blog posts in any sequence you prefer</li>
<li><strong>Pages</strong> – Organize pages beyond alphabetical or date order</li>
<li><strong>Custom Post Types</strong> – Perfect for portfolios, team members, testimonials, products, events, FAQs, services, and more</li>
<li><strong>WooCommerce Products</strong> – Manually sort products in your shop</li>
<li><strong>Taxonomies</strong> – Reorder categories, tags, and custom taxonomies</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Intuitive Admin Interface</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Drag-and-drop sorting directly in the WordPress post list table</li>
<li>Visual feedback while reordering items</li>
<li>Changes saved automatically via AJAX – no page refresh needed</li>
<li>Works seamlessly with the default WordPress admin experience</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Smart Query Integration</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Automatically applies custom order to front-end queries</li>
<li>Respects custom <code>orderby</code> parameters when explicitly set</li>
<li>Does not interfere with search results (maintains relevance sorting)</li>
<li>Compatible with <code>get_posts()</code>, <code>WP_Query</code>, and standard loops</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Reset & Restore</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>One-click reset to restore default ordering</li>
<li>Reset individual post types without affecting others</li>
<li>Useful when you need to start fresh with your content organization</li>
</ul>
<h4>Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Bloggers</strong> – Feature important posts at the top of your blog</li>
<li><strong>Business Websites</strong> – Showcase key services or team members first</li>
<li><strong>Portfolio Sites</strong> – Display your best work in a specific order</li>
<li><strong>Online Stores</strong> – Highlight featured or seasonal products</li>
<li><strong>Membership Sites</strong> – Organize course content or resources</li>
<li><strong>News Sites</strong> – Pin important stories or announcements</li>
<li><strong>Event Websites</strong> – Arrange events in your preferred sequence</li>
<li><strong>Documentation Sites</strong> – Structure help articles logically</li>
</ul>
<h4>Use Cases</h4>
<p><strong>Portfolio Management</strong><br />
Arrange your portfolio items to showcase your best work first, group similar projects together, or create a visual narrative of your creative journey.</p>
<p><strong>Team Page Organization</strong><br />
Display team members by hierarchy, department, or seniority rather than by when they were added to the system.</p>
<p><strong>Product Highlighting</strong><br />
Feature seasonal items, bestsellers, or new arrivals at the top of your WooCommerce shop without relying solely on sorting by date or price.</p>
<p><strong>Content Curation</strong><br />
Create curated reading lists by manually ordering posts in the exact sequence you want readers to discover them.</p>
<p><strong>FAQ Organization</strong><br />
Sort frequently asked questions by importance or topic, ensuring the most relevant questions appear first.</p>
<p><strong>Testimonial Display</strong><br />
Show your most compelling testimonials first to maximize their impact on potential customers.</p>
<h4>Developer Features</h4>
<p><strong>Action Hooks</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>scp_update_menu_order</code> – Fires after post order is updated</li>
<li><code>scp_update_menu_order_tags</code> – Fires after taxonomy term order is updated</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Filter Hooks</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>scpo_post_types_args</code> – Modify which post types appear in settings</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Advanced View Mode</strong><br />
Enable the advanced view in settings to see all registered post types, including those normally hidden from the admin menu.</p>
<h4>Supported Post Types</h4>
<p>Simple Custom Post Order works with:</p>
<ul>
<li>WordPress Posts</li>
<li>WordPress Pages</li>
<li>WooCommerce Products</li>
<li>Easy Digital Downloads Products</li>
<li>Portfolio items (Jetpack, custom)</li>
<li>Team member post types</li>
<li>Testimonial post types</li>
<li>Event post types (The Events Calendar, etc.)</li>
<li>FAQ post types</li>
<li>Any custom post type with <code>show_ui</code> enabled</li>
</ul>
<h4>Supported Taxonomies</h4>
<ul>
<li>Categories</li>
<li>Tags</li>
<li>WooCommerce Product Categories</li>
<li>WooCommerce Product Tags</li>
<li>Custom taxonomies with <code>show_ui</code> enabled</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li><strong>Install & Activate</strong> – Install the plugin from WordPress.org or upload manually</li>
<li><strong>Configure</strong> – Go to Settings > SCPOrder and select which post types and taxonomies to enable</li>
<li><strong>Reorder</strong> – Visit any enabled post type list and drag items to reorder</li>
<li><strong>Done</strong> – Your custom order is automatically applied everywhere on your site</li>
</ol>
<p>The plugin uses WordPress’s native <code>menu_order</code> field for posts and pages, and adds a <code>term_order</code> column for taxonomy terms. This approach ensures compatibility and data persistence.</p>
<h4>Performance Optimized</h4>
<ul>
<li>Targeted cache invalidation (only clears cache for modified items)</li>
<li>Efficient database queries using prepared statements</li>
<li>Scripts loaded only on relevant admin pages</li>
<li>No front-end performance impact</li>
</ul>
<h4>Security First</h4>
<ul>
<li>All database queries use prepared statements</li>
<li>AJAX requests protected with nonce verification</li>
<li>Capability checks ensure only authorized users can reorder</li>
<li>Input sanitization on all user data</li>
</ul>
<h3>Additional Information</h3>
<h4>Support</h4>
<p>For support questions, please use the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-custom-post-order/" rel="ugc">WordPress.org support forum</a>.</p>
<h4>Bug Reports</h4>
<p>Report bugs on our <a href="https://github.com/ColorlibHQ/simple-custom-post-order/issues" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub repository</a>.</p>
<h4>Contributing</h4>
<p>Contributions are welcome! Please submit pull requests to our <a href="https://github.com/ColorlibHQ/simple-custom-post-order" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub repository</a>.</p>
<h4>Credits</h4>
<p>This plugin is made with love by the team at Colorlib.</p>


Simple Custom Post Order

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like from object, I'm by smartphone (edge on Android). Nothing happens here.


Tested also this, looks good but nothing by smartphone


There are many plugins for ordering posts out there, but I like this one the most. No extra menu page, disabled by default, works with any custom post type.👍


Best of its kind


Does what you need. The only thing that could make it better would be an undo function for the occasional mouse slip. :)


Excellent


The plugin does exactly what it says it'll do, and makes it possible to sort posts manually. Works well with advanced query blocks, you just need to tell the query block to sort by menu_order.



Thanks for making this!


Does What It Promises, Easy To Use Sorting Mechanism


Very nice and the UI is perfectly minimal. Very user friendly.



To order a custom WP_Query I just removed order and orderby parameters.


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