Simple Page Ordering vs WP Scheduled Posts
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| Feature | Simple Page Ordering v2.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | WP Scheduled Posts v5.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | September 24, 2026 | October 18, 2026 |
| Editions | Simple Page Ordering | SchedulePress · SchedulePress Pro ($) |
| Pros | Drag and drop ordering in the existing admin list; No extra menus or screens added to the admin; Only users who can edit others' content can reorder | Drag-and-drop editorial calendar for scheduled posts; Shares to several social networks from the post editor; Email alerts and a dashboard widget for authors and editors |
| Cons | Only pages and sortable post types can be reordered; Front-end order applies to the main query only; Reset order action changes the stored order for a type | Auto scheduler, missed-schedule handler and Google Business Profile need Pro; Social sharing depends on each network's API and login, which can break |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Drag and drop ordering on the admin list, Only users who can edit others' content may reorder, Move under parent or sibling row actions, Front-end query follows the saved order, Reset order for a post type, REST endpoint to set item order | Drag-and-drop editorial calendar, Dashboard widget with scheduled posts, Email alerts to authors and users, Share posts to Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, Medium and Threads, AI caption writing with the site owner's OpenAI key, Auto scheduler rules (Pro) ($), Missed schedule handler (Pro) ($), Google Business Profile sharing (Pro) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | Facebook Graph API, Instagram Graph API, LinkedIn API, X (Twitter) API |
| Plugins | — | Advanced Custom Fields |
| Other | — | OpenAI API |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | www.linkedin.com, graph.facebook.com, graph.instagram.com, api.openai.com, api.twitter.com, upload.twitter.com |