Category Order 1.8.0 Released
This plugin allows the blog administrator to set an explicit ordering, spacing, and indentation of categories in the category list that appears in the sidebar. The administrator specifies the ordering in the new “Category Order” management page. There is also an option for placing the category post count inside the link.
A screenshot shows the management page.
The plugin overrides any ordering or indentation of categories created by the list_cats() Wordpress function. It works by dissecting the normal <ul> or <br /> formatted list that Wordpress creates, then reconstructing a custom </ul><ul> or <br /> formatted list based on the new custom ordering and indentation. Since the plugin modifies the display only, you can revert to the default ordering by simply disabling the plugin.
The plugin handles subcategories (by overriding the parent-child relationship), and the post count on categories. If the plugin fails for you, it is likelythat your category list HTML is somewhat different than what the plugin expects. In this case, please email the HTML snippet to the me and I’ll try to fix it.
Download it here: Category Order 1.8.0