Advanced Custom Sort (ACS) is like Nodequeue for WordPress. It allows you to create custom-ordered post lists.
| Author: | Matt Gibbs (profile at wordpress.org) |
| WordPress version required: | 3.2 |
| WordPress version tested: | 3.4.2 |
| Plugin version: | 1.2.2 |
| Added to WordPress repository: | 01-09-2011 |
| Last updated: | 13-09-2012
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.
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| Rating, %: | 100 |
| Rated by: | 2 |
| Plugin URI: | http://uproot.us/advanced-custom-sort/ |
| Total downloads: | 5 547 |
| Active installs: | 100+ |
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Use Cases
- Custom slideshow: allow clients to select which slides to display, and in which order
- Teasers: showcase some hand-picked posts/pages/etc
- Menus: create visually appealing menus and landing pages (using post custom fields)
Features
- Intuitive, drag-n-drop interface
- Built-in smart search within the edit screen
- No additional DB tables created
- Create unlimited groups
Screencast
http://screencast.com/t/hu96vXh0pk
Usage
- Click on Settings > Adv Custom Sort
- Click "Add New", and name it (e.g. "My Group")
- Select posts from the dropdown box, then click "Add Selected Posts"
- The chosen posts will appear below. Sort them if needed, then save the post
- Within your template, above the loop, add $acs->query_posts (see the Screenshots tab)
Website
http://uproot.us/advanced-custom-sort/