Content Views vs Simple Page Ordering
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| Feature | Content Views v4.5.1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Simple Page Ordering v2.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | August 31, 2026 | September 24, 2026 |
| Editions | Content Views · Content Views Pro ($) | Simple Page Ordering |
| Pros | Shortcode, Gutenberg blocks and Elementor widgets from one plugin; Several free layouts: grid, list, pinterest, timeline, collapsible and slider; Filters by category, tag, author and keyword without writing code | Drag and drop ordering in the existing admin list; No extra menus or screens added to the admin; Only users who can edit others' content can reorder |
| Cons | Custom taxonomy, custom field and published-date queries need Pro; Infinite scroll and load-more pagination need Pro | Only pages and sortable post types can be reordered; Front-end order applies to the main query only; Reset order action changes the stored order for a type |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Classic editor shortcode, Gutenberg blocks and patterns, Elementor widget, Free grid, list, pinterest, timeline, collapsible and scrollable layouts, Pro-only layouts, gated by the Pro version option ($), Filter by custom taxonomy ($), Filter by custom field and published date ($), Replace blog, category and search layouts ($), Infinite scroll and load-more pagination ($) | Drag and drop ordering on the admin list, Only users who can edit others' content may reorder, Move under parent or sibling row actions, Front-end query follows the saved order, Reset order for a post type, REST endpoint to set item order |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Elementor, Polylang, WPML, Beaver Builder | — |
| Other | contentviewspro.com | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | contentviewspro.com | — |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |