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Sort Posts matters only if the evidence supports a paid workflow around keeping publishing, media, and editorial handoffs consistent, not a list of isolated fixes. The current commercial thesis is: Content-heavy WordPress teams lose time when formatting, media, duplicate content, and publishing handoffs drift across sites. The entry wedge is to audit publishing workflows, detect inconsistent content operations, and package fix-ready editorial reports.
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Opportunity Summary
Full reportBuild a content publishing operations plugin for publishers, content teams, and agencies: Content-heavy WordPress teams lose time when formatting, media, duplicate content, and publishing handoffs drift across sites. The first wedge is to audit publishing workflows, detect inconsistent content operations, and package fix-ready editorial reports.
The unmet need is not the individual complaint. It is the recurring business workflow: Content-heavy WordPress teams lose time when formatting, media, duplicate content, and publishing handoffs drift across sites. Current stage: commercial watchlist.
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Simple Custom Post Order
300.0K installs · 4.8
weak incumbent
-100.0%momentum
58.2weakness
16/30pain/praise
Pain still appears around bugs, support despite praise for quality, reliable.
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get_terms() broken
get_terms() broken: users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · get_terms() broken Hi, Im using this plugin to order the taxonomies of my CPT, but when I enable the plugin the get_terms() function stops returning the taxonomies and returns an empty array instead. mixed _load_textdomain_just_in_time_load_textdomain_just_in_time: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · _load_textdomain_just_in_time PHP Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly . complaint Order was broken in the adminOrder was broken in the admin: users show bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · Order was broken in the admin Great plugin, it’s helped me a lot with my site. complaint Very slow loading times in admin panelsSimple Custom Post Order runs expensive refresh work on every admin page, causing unrelated admin screens to take about 10 seconds and issue thousands of queries.
Simple Custom Post Order · loading /wp-admin/plugins.php takes ~9.5 seconds and produces 14,000+ database queries complaint Problem with 2.5.11 versionProblem with 2.5.11 version: users show bugs pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · Problem with 2.5.11 version After the last update to version 2.5.11, the order of posts within the admin section is broken. mixed Editor can’t order posts anymoreEditor can’t order posts anymore: users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · Editor can’t order posts anymore Hi, there is an issue with the latest release of the plugin: Editors are currently unable to save the order of items. mixed Can’t create portfolios with Simple Custom Post OrderCan’t create portfolios with Simple Custom Post Order: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · Can’t create portfolios with Simple Custom Post Order Installed and activated Simple Custom Post Order SCPOrder is available to adjust settings But I don’t have a Portfolio menu choice to create portfolios Deactivating and activating again doesn’t help Also a reinstall doesn’t help Installed and activated Simple Custom Post Order SCPOrder is available to adj mixed Portfolio category sorting works, post sorting doesn’tPortfolio category sorting works, post sorting doesn’t: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · Portfolio category sorting works, post sorting doesn’t Hi! mixed Custom order on back-end not showing on frontCustom order on back-end not showing on front: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · Custom order on back-end not showing on front Our client’s site has been using this plugin for a few years now with no issue, but just recently the custom ordering has stopped working. mixed the orde rin the backend in not shown in frontendthe orde rin the backend in not shown in frontend: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · We deleted cache etc. mixed I think version 2.4.5 introduced a bugI think version 2.4.5 introduced a bug: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · I think version 2.4.5 introduced a bug Hi, recently had to debug a site that returned an empty array [] when calling $tags = get_tags(array(‘taxonomy’ => ‘my_taxonomy’));. complaint Front-end not showing reordering in the backendFront-end not showing reordering in the backend: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · Front-end not showing reordering in the backend I see a couple of Support requests for this issue, but the responses from [ deleted, please do not abuse the notification system ] were not replied to, so I wondered if we could see this issue through to resolution. complaint Not supportingNot supporting: users show bugs, support, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.
WP Filter Posts – List Posts by Categories, Tags, Authors and dates · Not supporting after installing and using the shortcode it gives 500 internal error to page after installing and using the shortcode it gives 500 internal error to page complaint 2.6.0 still not working properlyThe update saved ordering on the frontend but not in the dashboard, and commenters suspected the plugin had been abandoned.
Simple Custom Post Order · Unfortunately I’m starting to believe this plugin has been mostly abandoned. mixed Plugin Compatibility Issue with PHP 8.3Plugin Compatibility Issue with PHP 8.3: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · Plugin Compatibility Issue with PHP 8.3 I wanted to report that the plugin is not fully compatible with PHP 8.3. mixed WordPress 6.7 SupportWordPress 6.7 Support: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · WordPress 6.7 Support Since WordPress 6.7 update, I am receiving the following error: Notice : Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly . mixed Wrong Order of Post Navigation in Bricks BuilderWrong Order of Post Navigation in Bricks Builder: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · If I toggle of the post type in the settings, the order is correct (like now). complaint Doesn’t support custom post types as it saysDoesn’t support custom post types as it says: users show bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · Doesn’t support custom post types as it says Doesn’t work for JetEngine custom post types. complaint Media order not savedSimple Custom Post Order let the user drag portfolio visuals into place, but the order reverted after refresh, making the plugin unusable for their manual ordering need.
Simple Custom Post Order · when I refresh the page, the visuals revert to the order of their publication dates, which renders the plugin useless. complaint Reset order falseAfter a newer version, items appeared in inverse order and the reset action only showed a false message.
Simple Custom Post Order · All items are now in inverse order and I can’t reset that. Little message says “false”. complaint Please respect existing orderThe user says installing Simple Custom Post Order alphabetically reorders pages and destroys the existing order.
Simple Custom Post Order · it automatically orders your pages alphabetically, destroying any existing order complaint Warnings (PHP 8.4)Simple Custom Post Order caused constant PHP 8.4 warnings and a database error that slowed wp-admin pages.
Simple Custom Post Order · it’s slowing my /wp-admin/ pages mixed We need a custom order button in the title of the post listing tableWe need a custom order button in the title of the post listing table: users show missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · We need a custom order button in the title of the post listing table Sometimes, you can’t sort, either because you tap sort by name or by date and the drag and drop option disappears, there is no easy way to re-set the custom order. complaint How to filter post by checkbox selectHow to filter post by checkbox select: users show support pain that may indicate a product gap.
WP Filter Posts – List Posts by Categories, Tags, Authors and dates · How to filter post by checkbox select Hi Sir, I need your help to developing the site Actually I’ve country category with sub category as well as fund also with sub category and date is with subcategory and have a search button once you click on any sub category it will show the post. complaint Bottleneck on big websitesBottleneck on big websites: users show performance pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · Bottleneck on big websites The plugin works perfectly on a website with 500 posts, but on a website with 200,000 it takes forever to update the order, and forever to publish a post. complaint Order in backend not according to saved stateOrder in backend not according to saved state: users show bugs pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · Order in backend not according to saved state Heya everyone, and thanks for this great and simple plugin! complaint version 2.8.1 – Order is not workingSimple Custom Post Order 2.8.1 silently placed new posts at the bottom, disrupting expected ordering until 2.8.2 restored the default.
Simple Custom Post Order · Simple Custom Post Order stopped ordering posts. Running version 2.8.1. The posts just stay at the bottom of the list. complaint Not workingThe user says Simple Custom Post Order is not working and that support does not answer.
Simple Custom Post Order · Plugin not working and support dont answer. mixed Deactivate custom sort order on search results pagesDeactivate custom sort order on search results pages: users show support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · Deactivate custom sort order on search results pages Hello, plugin works great but when you run a search you want the page you are searching for to show up regardless of the custom search order applied. question Support Polylang on Woocommerce ProductThe user asked for product reordering to apply across all Polylang languages instead of only the current language.
Simple Custom Post Order · when I re-order products it only order them in current language complaint plugin is abandonedThe user says the plugin appears abandoned because support is not responding on WordPress.org or the vendor site.
Simple Custom Post Order · This plugin is abandoned. No response from support here not on https://colorlibsupport.com/ mixed Works – sort ofThe reviewer says post reordering works generally but does not affect the Ashe Pro latest-posts widget, so they will stop using it until fixed.
Simple Custom Post Order · the widget that displays latest posts seems unaffected. It still shows posts in their date order. complaint Maintainer’s support forumA user warned that recent Simple Custom Post Order forum posts were mostly unanswered and pointed others to the maintainer's separate support forum.
Simple Custom Post Order · the only replies on recent posts here are by the posters themselves or others encountering the same or similar problems mixed Ordering is not working in adminA Simple Custom Post Order regression made new posts appear at the bottom, confusing users until the vendor shipped a fix and explained the new setting.
Simple Custom Post Order · it’s a regression from 2.8.0. That release added a “new-item placement” option that defaulted to bottom praise Great plug in – super helpful!Great plug in – super helpful!: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · Great plug in – super helpful! praise Great plugin but the win here is on their supportGreat plugin but the win here is on their support: users show bugs, support, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · Great plugin but the win here is on their support Ive been using this plugin for a year or two now and its been great on a few sites ive installed it on for the sites i manage for Total WP Support. complaint No longer sortsThe user gives a sparse report that the custom post ordering plugin no longer works.
Simple Custom Post Order · It simply doesn’t work anymore. praise Simple and perfectly workingSimple and perfectly working: users show missing feature, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · Simple and perfectly working I was asking myself if this will work with all custom posts types and other plugins that show the posts but it works perfectly, no complicated settings or configuration. complaint Bulk Edit / Quick Edit fields not clickable when using Modern sorting engineThe Modern sorting engine made Bulk Edit and Quick Edit fields unclickable until a patch fixed the event handling issue.
Simple Custom Post Order · Text inputs cannot be focused with left click. Select dropdowns do not open with left click. praise Works great but for some reason adds is_search() warning when debug enabledWorks great but for some reason adds is_search() warning when debug enabled: users show bugs pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Custom Post Order · Works great but for some reason adds is_search() warning when debug enabled The error was triggered because conditional query tags like is_search() don’t work before the main query is established, but the plugin was trying to use it during pre_get_posts which runs before the query flags are properly set.