{"id":4478,"date":"2020-02-16T16:00:37","date_gmt":"2020-02-16T15:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=4478"},"modified":"2020-09-28T14:18:35","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T12:18:35","slug":"how-to-reorder-wordpress-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-reorder-wordpress-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Easily Reorder Your WordPress Blog Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By default, WordPress displays your posts in a reverse chronological order<\/strong>, based on the date of their publishing. This means that the latest posts are displayed at the top, and for the older ones you usually have to dig a bit deeper. For many websites, like news outlets, blogs, magazines and such, this is perfectly fine. However, there are many cases in which you might need to change this order and create your own, or to place certain posts in certain positions in the list. This can actually be done quite easily using one of the methods we are going to discuss here.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”68px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Why Reorder Your WordPress Posts<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Displaying the latest posts first<\/strong> is not always the most appropriate way to go about presenting your content on your website. For example, you may have a series of posts that form a coherent unit among them, but are published at different times. This is the case with long-form pieces that are broken down into several parts. Logically, you want the Part 1 to be the first one, followed by Part 2, with Part 3 coming after, and so on. By default, WordPress doesn\u2019t allow this, and displays the posts in the reverse chronological order. If you create a custom order, your posts will be listed in a logical, intuitive way<\/strong>, which will greatly improve the user experience.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Also, sometimes it\u2019s a good idea to keep a specific post on top<\/strong>. Creating a sticky post<\/a> is one way to do it, but it\u2019s not the same as reordering your blog posts or creating a custom order. With sticky posts, one post is permanently pinned to the top, whereas you may want to push certain posts higher in the blog roll or arrange a group of related posts together.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”68px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

How to Change the Order of Your Posts in WordPress<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]There are a couple of ways to reorder your WordPress blog posts. One of them involves some coding and we\u2019re not going to get into that one just now. The other two are extremely simple and suitable even for complete WordPress newbies<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”72px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Changing the Publish Date<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Many users prefer changing the publishing date of their posts to manage their order<\/strong>. Since WordPress displays the latest posts first, if you want to push a certain post up or down, all you need to do is give it the latest date<\/strong>. Similarly, to push a newer post down, among the older ones, simply give it an older date. You can do this with all your posts, thus creating a custom order completely controlled by yourself.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Log into your website\u2019s back end and pick the post you want to change the date for.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]In the right-hand side of the screen, you will find the publication date of the post, along with its status and visibility. Click on Edit<\/strong><\/em> next to the date.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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\n \"Publishing <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]Pick the date and the time from the calendar and click on OK<\/strong><\/em>. Don\u2019t forget to hit Update<\/strong><\/em> to save your changes.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"Publishing <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]The steps are more or less the same for Gutenberg users<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"Publishing <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]There is no Edit button here but a calendar will open when you click on the publish date, allowing you to pick the one you want.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Note that here you also have the option of sticking the post to the top of the blog. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]When it comes to this method, it\u2019s good practice to pick dates that fit the overall chronology of your blog or website<\/strong>. For example, if most of your posts were written in 2019, don\u2019t change the date to, say, 2010, as the readers will find it irrelevant. Try to use dates that come as close as possible to other posts\u2019 publication dates, to maintain coherence and relevance.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”81px”][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#f0f0f0″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”top-picks-banner”][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#f0f0f0″][vc_empty_space height=”84px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Reorder Posts Using a Plugin<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The classic WordPress adage \u201cThere\u2019s a plugin for that!\u201d applies here too. In fact, there is more than one plugin for changing the order of your blog posts, but we decided to use Post Types Order<\/a>, which is the most popular one.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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\n \"Post <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]This plugin uses Drag and Drop Sortable JS capability to reorder WordPress posts, both the default ones and the custom post types<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]After downloading, installing and activating the plugin<\/a>, go to Settings>Post Type Order<\/strong><\/em> in your Dashboard menu.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]You will need to configure the plugin<\/strong> first by choosing the post types for which you want to make the plugin interface available. For instance, you may allow this option for posts, media and blocks, but not for testimonials and slides.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"Post <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]When you\u2019re done, click on Save Settings<\/strong><\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Now go to your Posts>All Posts<\/strong><\/em>. You will notice that you are now able to rearrange and reorder the posts simply by dragging and dropping them into the desired position<\/strong>. Their position in the back end list determines the position the posts will be shown on the front end.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"Reorder <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]In addition to being extremely easy to use, the great thing about this plugin is that it does not change the timestamp of your posts \u2013 it just changes their order<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”68px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Although WordPress doesn\u2019t provide the post reorder functionality out of the box, users can still easily change the order either by altering the publish date or by using a plugin that doesn\u2019t change the dates but allows the users to drag and drop the posts into their desired position. You can now pick the method that works best for you and finally create your own custom order of posts. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you want to change the order of your WordPress blog posts, you’ll be happy to learn there are a few very easy ways to do it and create your own post order.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8054,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[14,47,4,13],"class_list":["post-4478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tutorials","tag-core","tag-plugin","tag-tips","tag-wordpress"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4478\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}