Post types Order vs Wider Admin Menu
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| Feature | Post types Order v2.5.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | Wider Admin Menu v1.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 600,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | December 2, 2025 |
| Editions | Post Types Order · Advanced Post Types Order ($) | Wider Admin Menu |
| Pros | Drag-and-drop reorder screen for posts and custom post types; Automatic sort option for front-end queries; Works with Polylang and WPML | Free, with no external services; Settings page for the menu width; Settings removed when the plugin is deleted |
| Cons | Advanced features are promoted for a paid edition; Automatic sort applies to queries unless excluded | Only changes the menu width; Separate stylesheet files per WordPress version range; Adds a settings link to the plugins list |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Drag-and-drop reorder screen, Archive list ordering, Automatic sort for queries, Advanced Post Types Order (paid edition, promoted) ($) | Settings page for menu width, Admin menu width stylesheet, Settings removed on uninstall, Settings link on the plugins list |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Polylang, WPML | — |
| Requires WordPress | 2.8 | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | No | No |