Change the Default Sort Order of Posts in wp-admin

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  devowp · Member · Feb 27, 2025 at 8:56 pm

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  As a WordPress site administrator, I would like to be able to define the default sort order of the Posts administrative page (https://domain/wp-admin/edit.php) by selecting a column to sort by and whether it should be sorted ascending/descending, so that I don’t have to constantly move to the last page of Posts to select the post I want to edit.

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  franzaurus · Member · Feb 28, 2025 at 4:41 am

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  Hi,

  As far as I know, the default post order on the administrative page can only be modified using plugins or via functions.php file. Otherwise, the rearrangement is only temporary. If you’re on a paid plan, you can select the likes of Post Types Order or Simple Custom Post Order plugins. Or adding custom code snippet in the function.php file.

  Perhaps you find this link helpful. https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/66455/how-to-change-order-of-posts-in-admin#66478