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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.

Pär Thernström

MarsApril

<p>** This plugin will no longer be updated. **</p>
<p>This plugins adds functions for adding edit buttons on the front end of your website.<br />
By using the icons you can change the order (sometimes called priority)<br />
of a page without the need to change the order manually within WordPress.</p>
<p>The edit icons are added automatically to standard WordPress pages widget (when sorting by page order)<br />
and you can manually add the edit icons to any list of pages that you create yourself in your template.</p>
<p>It’s of great help when using WordPress as a regular CMS for a website with lots of pages,<br />
where the pages are not sorted by date but rather by menu order.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add icon for changing the menu order/prio of an page, so you don’t have to enter the admin area an change the menu order manually.<br />
Also, you will see the changes take effect immediately. It’s a time saver!</li>
<li>Add icon for editing article (uses less space than the usual edit-text + looks good together with the move-buttons)</li>
<li>Automatically adds icons for moving page up or down in the standard pages widget</li>
<li>Easy add new pages. Click the plus-sign when your’re at a page and then this plugin makes sure that the new page gets a<br />
correct menu_order and places the new page after the previous page.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Template Usage</h4>
<p>To enable/show the icons use the following code:</p>
<pre><code><php

// This is how you add the icons manually
// The functions below can be added both at a regular page
// but also in for example a list that you create using a custom loop or similar

// Add icon for editing the post/page
if (function_exists("sfeeb_edit")) { echo sfeeb_edit(); }

// Add buttons for changing the page order
if (function_exists("sfeeb_edit_prio")) { echo sfeeb_edit_prio(); }
?>
</code></pre>
<h4>Donation and more plugins</h4>
<ul>
<li>If you like this plugin don’t forget to <a href="http://eskapism.se/sida/donate/" rel="nofollow ugc">donate to support further development</a>.</li>
<li>More <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/profile/eskapism" rel="ugc">WordPress CMS plugins</a> by the same author.</li>
</ul>


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