Post types Order vs WP Custom Admin Interface
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| Feature | Post types Order v2.5.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | WP Custom Admin Interface v7.43 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 600,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | February 10, 2026 |
| Editions | Post Types Order · Advanced Post Types Order ($) | WP Custom Admin Interface · Custom Admin Interface Pro ($) |
| Pros | Drag-and-drop reorder screen for posts and custom post types; Automatic sort option for front-end queries; Works with Polylang and WPML | Drag and drop admin menu editing with custom icons; Login page logo, colours and custom CSS; Hide plugins, users and menu items from clients; Export and import settings to other sites |
| Cons | Advanced features are promoted for a paid edition; Automatic sort applies to queries unless excluded | Multiple menus, admin code and dashboard widgets are Pro only; Runs custom PHP snippets from settings, so admin access is code access |
| 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) ($) | Admin menu editor (rename, reorder, icons), Admin colour scheme, Login page styling and logo, Hide plugins from the plugins list, Hide users from the users list, Export and import settings, Maintenance mode, Custom PHP snippets from settings |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Polylang, WPML | — |
| Requires WordPress | 2.8 | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 6.9.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | plugins.svn.wordpress.org, api.wordpress.org |