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

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 menu_order field for maximum compatibility.

Key Features

• Drag-and-drop ordering directly in WordPress admin post/page lists
• WordPress Standard: Uses built-in menu_order field for maximum theme compatibility
• Modern admin interface with tabbed settings and comprehensive documentation
• Taxonomy ordering for categories, tags, and custom taxonomies
• Auto-apply option to automatically use custom order on frontend
• REST API for fetching/saving ordering with nonce and capability checks
• Helper function postordercontrol_get_ordered_posts() for easy theme integration
• Export/Import functionality for backing up ordering data
• Accessible design with keyboard navigation and screen reader support
• I18n ready with included POT file

How It Works

This plugin uses WordPress’s built-in menu_order field to store post ordering:

• Drag-and-drop updates the menu_order value for each post
• Theme queries using orderby => 'menu_order' automatically respect your custom order
• No custom database tables or complex queries needed
• Full compatibility with any theme or plugin that supports menu_order

Theme Integration

The plugin provides multiple ways to integrate with your theme:

Method 1: Helper Function (Recommended)
php
$posts = postordercontrol_get_ordered_posts( array(
'post_type' => 'post',
'posts_per_page' => 10,
'post_status' => 'publish',
) );

Method 2: Standard WP_Query
php
$query = new WP_Query( array(
'post_type' => 'post',
'orderby' => 'menu_order',
'order' => 'ASC',
'posts_per_page' => 10,
) );

Method 3: Auto-Apply (Global)
Enable automatic ordering for all frontend queries in the plugin settings.

Taxonomy Ordering

The plugin also supports drag-and-drop ordering for taxonomies:

• Enable taxonomies in the Advanced settings tab
• Drag and drop terms in taxonomy admin pages
• Use wp_list_categories() with orderby => 'meta_value_num' and meta_key => 'postordercontrol_term_order'

Capabilities

• By default, users with edit_posts capability can manage ordering
• Optionally restrict to manage_options (Administrators only) via Settings

Support

For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit the plugin’s support forum or create an issue in the repository.

Privacy Policy

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 menu_order field and term meta.

Credits

Built with ❤️ by wpunicorn. Uses WordPress’s built-in functionality for maximum compatibility and performance.

1. Upload the plugin files to /wp-content/plugins/post-order-control/
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
3. Go to Settings → Post Order Control to configure the plugin
4. Start ordering your content by visiting your post type admin pages

1. 

   Modern tabbed settings interface

2. 

   Taxonomy ordering in category admin

3. 

   Comprehensive "How To" documentation tab

4. 

   Drag-and-drop interface in post admin list

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Drag-and-drop ordering in admin lists
• WordPress menu_order field integration
• Taxonomy drag-and-drop support
• Modern tabbed admin interface
• REST API support
• Helper function for theme integration
• Export/Import functionality
• Comprehensive documentation
• Full i18n support