Posts in Page vs Sort dashboard posts/pages by parent
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
Posts in Page leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,862, ahead of Sort dashboard posts/pages by parent at #46,503. Over the last 7 days Posts in Page slipped 3 places and Sort dashboard posts/pages by parent slipped 5,260 places. Posts in Page has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for Sort dashboard posts/pages by parent. Downloads this week: Posts in Page 126 and Sort dashboard posts/pages by parent 20.
| Metric | Posts in Page | Sort dashboard posts/pages by parent |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,862 ▼ 3 | #46,503 ▼ 5260 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 126 | 20 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (86) | no ratings |
| Last updated | May 13, 2019 | May 22, 2024 |
| Current version | 1.4.4 | 1.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,849 | #33,974 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2012 | Jul 2017 |
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, Posts in Page or Sort dashboard posts/pages by parent?
By active installs, Posts in Page: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for Sort dashboard posts/pages by parent, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Posts in Page or Sort dashboard posts/pages by parent?
Posts in Page, at #1,862 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Sort dashboard posts/pages by parent at #46,503. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Posts in Page or Sort dashboard posts/pages by parent 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.