Post types Order vs WP Admin/Dashboard Search Spotlight
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| Feature | Post types Order v2.5.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | WP Admin/Dashboard Search Spotlight v1.1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 600,000+ | 900+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | May 15, 2025 |
| Editions | Post Types Order · Advanced Post Types Order ($) | WP Spotlight Search |
| Pros | Drag-and-drop reorder screen for posts and custom post types; Automatic sort option for front-end queries; Works with Polylang and WPML | Quick search of admin menus and content from the admin bar; Keyboard shortcut to open the search; Choose which content types are searchable |
| Cons | Advanced features are promoted for a paid edition; Automatic sort applies to queries unless excluded | Builds the search list on each admin page load; Only useful for administrators working in wp-admin |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Drag-and-drop reorder screen, Archive list ordering, Automatic sort for queries, Advanced Post Types Order (paid edition, promoted) ($) | Search box in the admin bar, Searches admin menus and content types, Keyboard shortcut to open the search, Settings page to choose searchable items |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal donation form |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Polylang, WPML | — |
| Requires WordPress | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 6.8.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | www.paypal.com |