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WP Sort Order

by Fahad Mahmood · 6,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: vulnerability published 14 Aug 2026, fixed in 1.3.6.

90/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Sort Order
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 14 Aug 2026, fixed in 1.3.6. Update to version 1.3.6 or later.14 Aug 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
fahadmahmood1 Mar 2016 to 31 Oct 2026, 51 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
4 days ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP Sort Order
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20261

Last release 31 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
14 Aug 2026WP Sort Order <= 1.3.5 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 1.3.51.3.623
5 Apr 2024WP Sort Order <= 1.3.1 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 1.3.11.3.20

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.5 from 17 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star15
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2

Momentum

6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Sort Order
4 May 202644
11 May 202693
18 May 2026147
25 May 2026102
1 Jun 2026122
8 Jun 2026131
15 Jun 202663
22 Jun 202659
29 Jun 202664
6 Jul 202658
13 Jul 202659
20 Jul 2026103
27 Jul 202697
3 Aug 2026101
10 Aug 2026118
17 Aug 2026124
24 Aug 202698
31 Aug 20261,609
7 Sep 20261,082
14 Sep 2026679
21 Sep 2026413
28 Sep 2026337
5 Oct 2026321
12 Oct 2026300
19 Oct 2026427
26 Oct 20261,879
2 Nov 2026303

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 120% 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

Version1.3.7
AuthorFahad Mahmood
Added1 Mar 2016
Last updated31 Oct 2026
Active installs6,000+
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagspost order, user order, plugins order, taxonomy order

Other plugins by this author: WP Datepicker, WP Header Images, External Store for Shopify, RSS Feed Widget, Injection Guard, WP Docs, Stock Locations for WooCommerce, Products Coming Soon for WooCommerce, Export Customers Data, Easy Upload Files During Checkout, Ultimate Order Combination, Export Variable Products

Questions

Is WP Sort Order still maintained?

WP Sort Order was last updated on 31 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is WP Sort Order safe?

WP Sort Order has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns WP Sort Order?

The wordpress.org author is Fahad Mahmood. Recent committers: fahadmahmood, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP Sort Order?

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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