By default, WordPress displays all posts chronologically by date published. That’s great for journal writing, news blogging, and general blog chatter, but when you want to re purpose your WordPress posts for use in a WordPress website, it often comes in handy to be able to display your WordPress Posts in alphabetical order. Enter the WP-SNAP! plugin by Nathan Olsen.
WP-SNAP is an acronym for: WordPress System for Navigating Alphabetized Posts…and it does a bang up job of it! The WP-SNAP! plugin is a great solution for sites that want to have an alphabetical Glossary, Directory, Index, or Reviews repository. [If alphabetical post order isn't what you are after, check out a great plugin for creating a custom order for your WordPress posts.]
WP-SNAP! integrates with both custom permalinks and the WordPress loop. Plugin options can be managed site-wide or on the template itself, with results either restricted to one category or broadened to include child categories as well. Options have also been added to allow the customization of css class names and the appearance of html mark-up. You will need to do some code level integration to make this plugin do exactly what you want it to, but it’s not overly complex and there are good directions on the plugin developer’s website.
Have you used WP-SNAP! to order your posts alphabetically on your site? If so, tell us about your experience in the comments below!
As always, if this plugin is just the right solution for you, don’t forget to make a donation to the WP-SNAP! plugin developer!