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<p>Post Order Control provides an intuitive drag-and-drop interface for reordering posts, pages, and custom post types directly in the WordPress admin. Built with accessibility and theme compatibility in mind, this plugin uses WordPress’s standard <code>menu_order</code> field for maximum compatibility.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Drag-and-drop ordering</strong> directly in WordPress admin post/page lists</li>
<li><strong>WordPress Standard</strong>: Uses built-in <code>menu_order</code> field for maximum theme compatibility</li>
<li><strong>Modern admin interface</strong> with tabbed settings and comprehensive documentation</li>
<li><strong>Taxonomy ordering</strong> for categories, tags, and custom taxonomies</li>
<li><strong>Auto-apply option</strong> to automatically use custom order on frontend</li>
<li><strong>REST API</strong> for fetching/saving ordering with nonce and capability checks</li>
<li><strong>Helper function</strong> <code>postordercontrol_get_ordered_posts()</code> for easy theme integration</li>
<li><strong>Export/Import</strong> functionality for backing up ordering data</li>
<li><strong>Accessible design</strong> with keyboard navigation and screen reader support</li>
<li><strong>I18n ready</strong> with included POT file</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<p>This plugin uses WordPress’s built-in <code>menu_order</code> field to store post ordering:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Drag-and-drop</strong> updates the <code>menu_order</code> value for each post</li>
<li><strong>Theme queries</strong> using <code>orderby => 'menu_order'</code> automatically respect your custom order</li>
<li><strong>No custom database tables</strong> or complex queries needed</li>
<li><strong>Full compatibility</strong> with any theme or plugin that supports <code>menu_order</code></li>
</ul>
<h4>Theme Integration</h4>
<p>The plugin provides multiple ways to integrate with your theme:</p>
<p><strong>Method 1: Helper Function (Recommended)</strong><br />
    <code>php<br />
$posts = postordercontrol_get_ordered_posts( array(<br />
    'post_type' => 'post',<br />
    'posts_per_page' => 10,<br />
    'post_status' => 'publish',<br />
) );</code></p>
<p><strong>Method 2: Standard WP_Query</strong><br />
    <code>php<br />
$query = new WP_Query( array(<br />
    'post_type' => 'post',<br />
    'orderby' => 'menu_order',<br />
    'order' => 'ASC',<br />
    'posts_per_page' => 10,<br />
) );</code></p>
<p><strong>Method 3: Auto-Apply (Global)</strong><br />
Enable automatic ordering for all frontend queries in the plugin settings.</p>
<h4>Taxonomy Ordering</h4>
<p>The plugin also supports drag-and-drop ordering for taxonomies:</p>
<ul>
<li>Enable taxonomies in the Advanced settings tab</li>
<li>Drag and drop terms in taxonomy admin pages</li>
<li>Use <code>wp_list_categories()</code> with <code>orderby => 'meta_value_num'</code> and <code>meta_key => 'postordercontrol_term_order'</code></li>
</ul>
<h4>Capabilities</h4>
<ul>
<li>By default, users with <code>edit_posts</code> capability can manage ordering</li>
<li>Optionally restrict to <code>manage_options</code> (Administrators only) via Settings</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit the plugin’s support forum or create an issue in the repository.</p>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
<p>This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. All ordering data is stored locally in your WordPress database using WordPress’s standard <code>menu_order</code> field and term meta.</p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<p>Built with ❤️ by wpunicorn. Uses WordPress’s built-in functionality for maximum compatibility and performance.</p>


Post Order Control – Drag, Drop & Reorder Posts and Post Types

Drag-and-drop ordering for any post type using WordPress's built-in menu_order field. Features modern admin UI and full theme compatibility.

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<p><strong>Admin Menu Customizer</strong> allows you to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Change the order of menu items.</li>
<li>Change the title of menu items added by active plugins and theme.</li>
<li>Hide menu items on page load, with a “Show All” toggle to reveal them on click.</li>
</ul>
<p>This is useful to keep your admin menu tidy when your site grows more complex and have more menu items than can fit on the screen. It also helps you and site editors, authors and contributors focus on the most relevant menu items, e.g. for managing content.</p>
<p>The functionality of this plugin is included as part of <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/admin-site-enhancements/" rel="ugc">Admin and Site Enhancements</a>, should you prefer a single plugin that does more than one thing.</p>
<h3>Give Back</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/admin-menu-customizer/#reviews" rel="ugc">A nice review</a> would be great!</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/admin-menu-customizer/" rel="ugc">Give feedback</a> and help improve future versions.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/qriouslad/admin-menu-customizer" rel="nofollow ugc">Github repo</a> to contribute code.</li>
<li><a href="https://paypal.me/qriouslad" rel="nofollow ugc">Donate</a> and support my work.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Check These Out Too</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/admin-site-enhancements/" rel="ugc">Admin and Site Enhancements</a> helps you to easily enhance various admin workflows and site aspects while replacing multiple plugins doing it.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/flexible-scroll-top/" rel="ugc">Flexible Scroll Top</a> and <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/floating-share-button/" rel="ugc">Floating Share Buttons</a> is a lightweight combo with minimalist UI.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/system-dashboard/" rel="ugc">System Dashboard</a>: Central dashboard to monitor various WordPress components, processes and data, including the server.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/debug-log-manager/" rel="ugc">Debug Log Manager</a>: Log PHP, database and JavaScript errors via WP_DEBUG with one click. Conveniently create, view, filter and clear the debug.log file.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/variable-inspector/" rel="ugc">Variable Inspector</a>: Inspect PHP variables on a central dashboard in wp-admin for convenient debugging.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/code-explorer/" rel="ugc">Code Explorer</a>: Fast directory explorer and file/code viewer with syntax highlighting.</li>
</ul>


Admin Menu Customizer

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