Simple Custom Post Order
Healthy: maintained, last release 3 Nov 2026, 22 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 100 |
| Reputation | 85 |
Quick answers
- Is Simple Custom Post Order still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 22 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Simple Custom Post Order, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer silkalns since Feb 2017. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Simple Custom Post Order removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Simple Custom Post Order safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.5.8). Not on the exploited list. 15 Oct 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Simple Custom Post Order update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.8.12. No one-star spike after it. 3 Nov 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| silkalns | 6 Feb 2017 to 3 Nov 2026, 46 commits |
|---|---|
| colorlibplugins | 17 Apr 2018 to 7 Nov 2018, 5 commits |
| machothemes | 5 Dec 2018 to 6 Jun 2020, 19 commits |
| giucu91 | 21 Oct 2019 to 6 Jun 2023, 13 commits |
| raldea89 | 6 Dec 2023 to 10 Oct 2024, 3 commits |
| altesin | 29 Nov 2024 to 14 Aug 2026, 7 commits |
6 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- yesterday
- Releases, 24 months
- 22
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 8 |
| Q3 2026 | 7 |
| Q4 2026 | 3 |
Last release 3 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: 5.0 (23 reviews). Lifetime: 4.8.
| Q2 2025 | 4.5 |
|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 2.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 4.9 |
| Q4 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating rose from 4.5 to 5.0 between Q2 2025 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 536 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 16 |
| 3 star | 11 |
| 2 star | 4 |
| 1 star | 21 |
- Not working · 1 star · 25 Nov 2025
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 2.5.8).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2024 | Simple Custom Post Order <= 2.5.7 - Missing Authorization | 4.3 | <= 2.5.7 | 2.5.8 | Patched before disclosure |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.8.9 (escaping).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 7 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
300,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 2,899 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 6,578 |
| 18 May 2026 | 6,912 |
| 25 May 2026 | 6,704 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 245,217 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 25,741 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 78,871 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 143,636 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 94,085 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 33,717 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 93,495 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 26,631 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 90,039 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 31,199 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 16,347 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 13,636 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 123,980 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 30,419 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 18,451 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 20,901 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 17,154 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 90,306 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 36,389 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 94,041 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 106,414 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 35,961 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 4,673 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 9% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.8.12 |
|---|---|
| Author | colorlibplugins |
| Added | 24 Jul 2013 |
| Last updated | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 300,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning |
| Tags | post order, sort posts, reorder posts, drag drop order, custom post order |
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Questions
Is Simple Custom Post Order still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 22 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Simple Custom Post Order, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer silkalns since Feb 2017.
Was Simple Custom Post Order removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Simple Custom Post Order safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.5.8). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Simple Custom Post Order update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.8.12. No one-star spike after it.