Post types Order vs Ultimate Dashboard
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| Feature | Post types Order v2.5.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | Ultimate Dashboard v3.8.18 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 600,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | October 10, 2026 |
| Editions | Post Types Order · Advanced Post Types Order ($) | Ultimate Dashboard · Ultimate Dashboard PRO ($) |
| Pros | Drag-and-drop reorder screen for posts and custom post types; Automatic sort option for front-end queries; Works with Polylang and WPML | Custom dashboard widgets and admin menu editing in the free version; Login page branding and login redirect rules included free; No tracking or telemetry in the code |
| Cons | Advanced features are promoted for a paid edition; Automatic sort applies to queries unless excluded | Several branding and login options show a PRO-only message in the free version; Onboarding email signup goes through a vendor proxy |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Drag-and-drop reorder screen, Archive list ordering, Automatic sort for queries, Advanced Post Types Order (paid edition, promoted) ($) | Custom dashboard widgets (icon, text, HTML), Admin menu editor, Admin bar item control, Login redirect rules by role, Login page customizer, Admin branding (logo, colours, layout), Settings export and import tools, Dark mode and other options shown as PRO-only ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| — | MailerLite | |
| Plugins | Polylang, WPML | — |
| Requires WordPress | 2.8 | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | ultimatedashboard.io |