Simple Page Ordering
Healthy: Simple Page Ordering is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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.
| helen | 5 Mar 2018 to 21 May 2019, 9 commits |
|---|---|
| 10upbot | 20 May 2019 to 23 Jul 2021, 6 commits |
| 10up | 28 Apr 2022 to 24 Sep 2026, 21 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 40 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 24 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2023 | Simple Page Ordering <= 2.5.0 - Missing Authorization to Information Disclosure | 5.4 | < 2.5.1 | 2.5.1 | 1 |
| 11 Oct 2022 | loader-utils (JS package) < 3.2.1 - Regular Expression Denial of Service | 3.7 | <= 2.4.3 | 2.4.4 | 92 |
| 11 Oct 2022 | loader-utils (JS package) < 3.2.1 - Regular Expression Denial of Service | 3.7 | <= 2.4.3 | 2.4.4 | 92 |
| 19 Jun 2022 | got (JS Package) <= 11.8.4 and 12.0-<12.1.0 - Open Redirect | 5.3 | <= 2.4.2 | 2.4.3 | 143 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q4 2023 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 3.0 |
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2024.
| 5 star | 119 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 3 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 6 |
- Doesn’t work with Polylang and when filtering by taxonomy · 1 star · 21 Jun 2024
- Not working · 1 star · 10 Oct 2019
- no work and make disorder !!! · 1 star · 29 Sep 2019
Momentum
100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 1,598 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 52,474 |
| 18 May 2026 | 21,190 |
| 25 May 2026 | 10,224 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 9,399 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 8,069 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 6,391 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 6,439 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 5,612 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 6,195 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 5,582 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 7,045 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 5,610 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 5,543 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 5,850 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 5,255 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 6,115 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 6,008 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 5,106 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 5,066 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 57,039 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 18,508 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 16,856 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 9,100 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 13,142 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 10,454 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 1,856 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 25% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.8.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | 10up |
| Added | 21 Aug 2010 |
| Last updated | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | page, order, ordering, re-order, menu order |
Other plugins by this author: Safe SVG, Simple Local Avatars, Ads.txt Manager, Safe Redirect Manager, Restricted Site Access, ElasticPress, Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter), Insert Special Characters, Convert to Blocks, Microsoft Azure Storage for WordPress, Block for Apple Maps, ElasticPress Debugging Add-On
Questions
Is Simple Page Ordering still maintained?
Simple Page Ordering was last updated on 24 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Simple Page Ordering safe?
Simple Page Ordering has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Simple Page Ordering?
The wordpress.org author is 10up. Recent committers: 10up, 10upbot, helen, jakemgold, dd32. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Simple Page Ordering?
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.