We'll create fresh WordPress site with Simple Custom Post Order installed. You have 20 minutes to test the plugin after that site we'll be deleted.
Order posts (posts or any custom post types) using a Drag and Drop Sortable JavaScript. Configuration is unnecessary. You can do directly on default WordPress administration.
Excluding custom query which uses order or orderby parameters, in get_posts or query_posts and so on.
This plugins is now supported and maintained by Colorlib.