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Reorder by Term

by Matt Cromwell · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: released 13 days ago, tested with WordPress 7.1, no open vulnerabilities.

95/ 100Healthy
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.

Sub-scores for Reorder by Term
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Quick answers

Is Reorder by Term still maintained?
Yes. Last release 22 Oct 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 22 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Reorder by Term, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer webdevmattcrom made a first commit on 25 Sep 2026. 25 Sep 2026 · SVN log
Was Reorder by Term removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Reorder by Term safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Reorder by Term update safe to install?
Caution. Ownership change before 1.3.2: new committer webdevmattcrom made a first commit on 25 Sep 2026. No one-star spike after it. 21 Oct 2026 · Release history

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
ronalfy28 Jan 2015 to 24 Mar 2026, 42 commits
webdevmattcrom25 Sep 2026 to 22 Oct 2026, 6 commits

New committer webdevmattcrom made a first commit on 25 Sep 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
13 days ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Reorder by Term
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20261

Last release 22 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Reorder by Term
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime5.0
Rating distribution
5 star5
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
1,000+
Downloads, last full week
506
Weekly downloads, last 26 complete weeks
Weekly downloads for Reorder by Term
4 May 202620
11 May 202660
18 May 2026155
25 May 202671
1 Jun 202659
8 Jun 202661
15 Jun 202654
22 Jun 202664
29 Jun 202659
6 Jul 202638
13 Jul 202657
20 Jul 202666
27 Jul 202667
3 Aug 202686
10 Aug 202662
17 Aug 202674
24 Aug 202662
31 Aug 202652
7 Sep 202667
14 Sep 2026117
21 Sep 2026220
28 Sep 2026163
5 Oct 2026131
12 Oct 2026150
19 Oct 2026767
26 Oct 2026506

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 207% above the 26-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Simple Custom Post OrderScore 98 · 300,000+

Facts

Version
1.3.2
Author
Matt Cromwell
Added
28 Jan 2015
Last updated
22 Oct 2026
Active installs
1,000+
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.2
Category
Developer Tools & Customization > API & Webhook Integration
Tags
reorder, category, reorder by term

Other plugins by this author: Reorder Posts, Reorder Terms, Pattern Wrangler, Synced Pattern Popups

Questions about Reorder by Term

Is Reorder by Term still maintained?

Yes. Last release 22 Oct 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Reorder by Term, and has it changed hands?

Changed. New committer webdevmattcrom made a first commit on 25 Sep 2026.

Was Reorder by Term removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Reorder by Term safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Reorder by Term update safe to install?

Caution. Ownership change before 1.3.2: new committer webdevmattcrom made a first commit on 25 Sep 2026. No one-star spike after it.

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