Title: syntax for menu_order
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# syntax for menu_order

 *  [sjohnclt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sjohnclt/)
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 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-for-menu_order/)
 * What is the syntax of using menu_order when used in a static page. Date last 
   appears to be default. Can menu_order be used to place it first? What’s below
   doesn’t seem to work. Example:
    [catlist id=7 numberposts=99 date=yes orderby
   =date order=desc menu_order=post_date,post_title]
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