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ReOrder Posts within Categories

by Aurovrata Venet · 7,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 35 months (last release 8 Dec 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for ReOrder Posts within Categories
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 35 months (last release 8 Dec 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.7 Dec 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.3.0, 8 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
aurovrata25 Oct 2016 to 9 Apr 2025, 97 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.3 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for ReOrder Posts within Categories
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 8 Dec 2023. Tested up to 6.3, 8 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.7 from 59 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star50
4 star4
3 star2
2 star2
1 star1

Momentum

7,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for ReOrder Posts within Categories
4 May 202685
11 May 2026145
18 May 2026141
25 May 2026157
1 Jun 2026137
8 Jun 2026147
15 Jun 2026154
22 Jun 2026114
29 Jun 2026146
6 Jul 2026132
13 Jul 2026140
20 Jul 2026210
27 Jul 2026156
3 Aug 2026201
10 Aug 2026189
17 Aug 2026218
24 Aug 2026221
31 Aug 2026193
7 Sep 2026193
14 Sep 2026202
21 Sep 2026215
28 Sep 2026257
5 Oct 2026220
12 Oct 2026245
19 Oct 2026283
26 Oct 2026363
2 Nov 202678

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 32% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Simple Custom Post OrderScore 98 · 300,000+Category Order and Taxonomy Terms OrderScore 91 · 500,000+Custom Taxonomy OrderScore 91 · 50,000+Reorder Posts - Quick Post Type and Page OrderingScore 91 · 10,000+Real Custom Post Order: Create a custom order for your contentScore 91 · 8,000+

Facts

Version2.14.5
AuthorAurovrata Venet
Added17 Dec 2012
Last updated8 Dec 2023
Active installs7,000+
Requires WordPress4.4
Tested up to6.3.0
Requires PHP5.6
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagsorder, reorder, re-order, order by category, order custom post type

Other plugins by this author: Smart Grid-Layout Design for Contact Form 7, Contact Form 7 Polylang Module, Post My CF7 Form, Contact Form 7 extension for Google Map fields, OTP by Email for Contact Form 7, Network-wide posts

Questions

Is ReOrder Posts within Categories still maintained?

ReOrder Posts within Categories was last updated on 8 Dec 2023. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is ReOrder Posts within Categories safe?

ReOrder Posts within Categories has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns ReOrder Posts within Categories?

The wordpress.org author is Aurovrata Venet. Recent committers: aurovrata, Aurelien, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of ReOrder Posts within Categories?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Simple Custom Post Order, Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order, Custom Taxonomy Order, Reorder Posts - Quick Post Type and Page Ordering, Real Custom Post Order: Create a custom order for your content.

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