Edit Flow vs Simple Page Ordering
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| Feature | Edit Flow v0.11.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.2/5 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 | 4,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | August 18, 2026 | September 24, 2026 |
| Editions | Edit Flow | Simple Page Ordering |
| Pros | Editorial calendar for scheduled and drafted posts; Custom post statuses for review steps; Email and Slack notifications on status changes | 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 | Slack notifications need a webhook URL set in the admin; Requires WordPress 6.4 or later | 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 | Editorial calendar with scheduled publishing, Custom post statuses, Editorial comments on posts, Editorial metadata fields and list table, Email notifications on status change, Slack notifications, Story budget view, User groups for assignments, Editorial dashboard widget | 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 | ||
| Other | Slack | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |