Custom Post Order
This is a simple plugin that enables users to modify the order in which posts are displayed on all pages(or in selected categories) of the blog. This is very useful when you have a blog in which you want to display posts in the order they were posted, from the first post being the oldest one, to the
About this tool.
This is a simple plugin that enables users to modify the order in which posts are displayed on all pages(or in selected categories) of the blog. This is very useful when you have a blog in which you want to display posts in the order they were posted, from the first post being the oldest one, to the last post which is the most recent one, or the other way around. The options provided with the plugin at this moment allow users to order the displayed posts by post date, post title, post author, last time modified and post slug, either ascending or descending.
These post display options can be set by accessing the “Manage->Custom Post Order” link, for wp2.6, and “Tools->Custom Post Order” link, for wp2.7.
A closer look.
Getting started.
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- 01Download the custompostorder.zip file to a directory of your choice(preferably the wp-content/plugins folder)
- 02Unzip the custompostorder.zip file into the wordpress plugins directory: ‘wp-content/plugins/’
- 03Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- 04To set the order access the WordPress Manage->Custom Post Order link, for 2.6 and Tools->Custom Post Order link, for 2.7
Frequently asked questions.
Why is there a warning message on the admin page ?
The previous version of the plugin did not properly account for the first-time usage of the plugin settings. In other words, you have to visit the custom post order manangement page for the first time, in order for the plugin to initialize its variables. However, this problem was fixed in 1.1. Downloading the new version of the plugin will fix this error.
How do I use the plugin?
This plugin adds a filter to the “posts_orderby” event which is used whenever posts are being displayed on your blog. This means that to use it, all you have to do is save the custom post order options and you’ll be able to see a different order of the posts displayed anywhere in your blog.
