Custom Taxonomy Order vs Posts Order Widget
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Custom Taxonomy Order leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #764, ahead of Posts Order Widget at #23,012. Over the last 7 days Custom Taxonomy Order climbed 1 place and Posts Order Widget slipped 199 places. Custom Taxonomy Order has the largest install base, roughly 1667× the next: 50K+ active installs against 30+ for Posts Order Widget. Downloads this week: Custom Taxonomy Order 1,749 and Posts Order Widget 19. Ratings: Custom Taxonomy Order 4.8★ from 96 and Posts Order Widget 4★ from 4 reviews.
| Metric | Custom Taxonomy Order | Posts Order Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #764 ▲ 1 | #23,012 ▼ 199 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,749 | 19 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (96) | 4★ (4) |
| Last updated | Sep 28, 2026 | Dec 12, 2013 |
| Current version | 4.0.2 | 2.0.3 |
| Best rank on record | #763 | #22,121 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2013 | Sep 2013 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Custom Taxonomy Order or Posts Order Widget?
By active installs, Custom Taxonomy Order: 50K+ sites run it against 30+ for Posts Order Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Custom Taxonomy Order or Posts Order Widget?
Custom Taxonomy Order, at #764 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Posts Order Widget at #23,012. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Custom Taxonomy Order or Posts Order Widget alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.