WP Term Order

79 Quality Score

Active Installs

17/30

With around 6,000 active installs, this is a niche utility rather than a mainstream plugin, though it is well known among users who need it.

Update Freshness

25/25

A very recent update on 2026-03-26 signals an actively maintained codebase, which is reflected in the perfect maintenance score.

User Rating

14/15

A 96 out of 100 from 20 reviewers is strong, although the small sample size makes the rating less statistically reliable than plugins with hundreds of reviews.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads out of zero total means there is no track record to evaluate, which is a mild yellow flag for anyone who may need hand-holding.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Compatibility is excellent, with confirmed testing on WordPress 7.0 and a PHP 7.0 requirement that covers the vast majority of hosting environments.

Scores higher than 69% of indexed plugins

About

Sort taxonomy terms, your way.

Active Installs 6k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.8/5

Last Updated 2026-03-26 5:40pm GMT

Requires WordPress 5.3+

Tested Up To 7.0.4

Requires PHP 7.0+

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: January 24, 2026

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What It Does

WP Term Order lets you manually reorder the terms within any WordPress taxonomy, including built-in categories, tags, and any custom taxonomies registered by other plugins. It adds a drag-and-drop interface on the taxonomy admin screens so you can control the display order of terms on the front end. The plugin overrides the default alphabetical order with whatever sequence you define.

Who It's For

This is a good fit for site owners whose public-facing term lists need a logical or curated order rather than alphabetical sorting, such as recipe sites ranking cuisines by popularity, real estate agencies ordering property types by relevance, or membership sites arranging course categories by difficulty. It is especially useful for sites with custom taxonomies where the default sort produces a confusing or unsorted list.

Who Should Skip It

If you only have a handful of categories or are content with WordPress's default alphabetical ordering, this plugin adds unnecessary complexity. Sites relying solely on WooCommerce product categories with many items should look at product-category-specific tools instead, since term ordering does not influence the underlying product sort order.

The Bottom Line

WP Term Order does one thing and does it well, with a perfect maintenance score and high user ratings that justify the 78.82 overall quality grade. The weak support track record and limited install base mean it works best for users comfortable troubleshooting on their own. Recommended for anyone whose public taxonomy lists need custom ordering, but consider Custom Taxonomy Order if community size matters to you.

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Custom Taxonomy Order 83/100

Pick this more popular alternative with 50,000 installs if you want a larger community and proven track record for the same job.

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