Dashboard Widget Suite vs Post types Order
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| Feature | Dashboard Widget Suite v3.5.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Post types Order v2.5.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 4,000+ | 600,000+ |
| Last updated | July 17, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Dashboard Widgets Suite · Dashboard Widgets Suite Pro ($) | Post Types Order · Advanced Post Types Order ($) |
| Pros | Debug and error log viewers in the dashboard; Each widget can be switched on or off in one panel; Shortcodes reuse the feed, social and notes widgets on the front end | Drag-and-drop reorder screen for posts and custom post types; Automatic sort option for front-end queries; Works with Polylang and WPML |
| Cons | Pro edition is referenced in the code but its contents are not visible here; Promotional banners for other Plugin Planet products appear in settings | Advanced features are promoted for a paid edition; Automatic sort applies to queries unless excluded |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Widget control panel to enable or disable each widget, Debug log viewer, Error log viewer, Feed box that reads an RSS feed, System information widget, User notes widget, Front-end shortcodes for feed, social and notes boxes | Drag-and-drop reorder screen, Archive list ordering, Automatic sort for queries, Advanced Post Types Order (paid edition, promoted) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | Polylang, WPML |
| Other | Perishable Press feed (default feed box source) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 | 2.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1.3 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | perishablepress.com | — |
| Shortcodes | 3 | — |