Editorial Calendar vs Simple Page Ordering
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| Feature | Editorial Calendar v3.9.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 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 | 20,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | May 26, 2026 | September 24, 2026 |
| Editions | Editorial Calendar | Simple Page Ordering |
| Pros | Monthly calendar of posts and scheduled posts; Drag and drop to reschedule a post; Calendar for each custom post type | 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 | No approval or status workflow, only scheduling | 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 | Calendar page under the Posts menu, Drag and drop to change a post date, Inline title change, Edit popup for a post, Delete a post from the calendar, Calendar for each public custom post type | 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 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |