Real Custom Post Order — WordPress Custom Post Type Plugin
Real Custom Post Order: Create a custom order for your content
by devowl.io GmbH · WordPress.org page · Website
Real Custom Post Order has 8,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 348,891 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 18, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Real Custom Post Order at a glance
Is Real Custom Post Order well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Real Category Management
- Real Media Library
- WooCommerce (custom post order for products only)
Real Custom Post Order reviews and ratings
41 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Nice, but…
This plugin implements a tiny but important feature that should be in WordPress core anyway. It works as expected. However, it does nothing more than many other existing and well established plugins in the repository. To make a real difference, this plugin would need the following features: When the user drags a page to a different position, move its child pages alongside instantly (not only after a manual page refresh). Allow to fold/unfold child pages to improve the experience on bigger sites.
Martin Sauter -
Cool Tool
Doing what it promissed. Very handy tool to sort the posts by yourself.
MTWOFFICE -
simple and working
thank you for good work
himalkimchi -
Works in the regular interface unlike competitor BUT does not work with WPML
The other two add-ons I know about that do this need you to access a new backend page to do your organizing, this one is much more clever as it gives that ability directly in the direct page/interface for your posts. HOWEVER this one has a major draw back as it does NOT work with WPML. Contacted them several times, they seem not to care so am back to using Nested Pages.
ianstudio -
This is the plugin you are looking for
If you use Elementor Pro and a combination of complex filtering plugins this is the only plugin that actually works out of the box. It also has a very intuitive drag and drop system that prevents accidental reorders.
Dorian -
So practical!
We wonder why WP doesn't do it natively. A must-have for sites with more than 5 or 6 pages! Bravo !
TheRedMask
Where Real Custom Post Order ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Real Custom Post Order appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Custom Post Type Plugins | #25 in search, not tagged | #50 | – |
| Best Custom CSS Plugins | #52 in search, not tagged | #88 | – |
Real Custom Post Order alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Real Custom Post Order.
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Post Snippets 20,000+ installs · 4.6 -
Category Posts in Custom Menu 2,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Simple Custom Post Order 300,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Smash Balloon Social Post Feed 200,000+ installs · 4.7 -
Elementor 10 million+ installs · 4.5
Details
Custom post order for posts, pages, WooCommerce products and custom post types using drag and drop. Simple and intuitive sorting of your content!
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- custom page order
- custom post order
- custom post type order
- custom product order
- custom taxonomy order
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- Version
- 1.4.0
- Last updated
- Aug 18, 2026
- First published
- Mar 23, 2020
- Requires WordPress
- 6.1
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Real Custom Post Order FAQ
What does Real Custom Post Order do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Real Custom Post Order offers Real Category Management, Real Media Library and WooCommerce (custom post order for products only).
How many active installs does Real Custom Post Order have?
WordPress.org reports 8,000+ active installs for Real Custom Post Order as of September 7, 2026.
Is Real Custom Post Order still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 18, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does Real Custom Post Order have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Real Custom Post Order are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Real Custom Post Order free?
Real Custom Post Order is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Real Custom Post Order rank among Custom Post Type Plugins?
Real Custom Post Order is #50 in the WordPress.org Custom Post Type Plugins ranking.