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Reorder list ignores date and custom field sort

The reorder list starts in alphabetical or arbitrary order, not by date or a custom field, so editors cannot start from a sensible sort.

Tier I · Proven The best-established problems.

6 public reports · first reported 22 July 2017 · last reported 31 October 2024

Idea report · $19 · No contacts · All sales final

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What's going wrong

Several owners say the reorder screen starts in an arbitrary or alphabetical sequence rather than the date order they see elsewhere in WordPress.

AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.

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