@extravirgin/payload-plugin-collection-docs-order

Payload Plugin: Drag-to-Order Collections

A Payload CMS plugin that allows you to drag and reorder your collections directly in the Payload admin panel.

This plugin adds an easy-to-use feature for managing the order of collections. When you drag and drop items within the collection, it automatically updates an Order Number field for each collection, ensuring that the order is consistently reflected across the admin panel.

To use this plugin, you’ll need:

• Basic knowledge of Payload CMS concepts.
• Some JavaScript/TypeScript experience.

Background

This plugin integrates seamlessly with Payload CMS, providing a drag-and-drop interface to reorder collections. For more details on integrating plugins with Payload, check out the plugin overview page.

How to install the plugin

To install the drag-to-order plugin, run the following command to download from NPM

npm i @extravirgin/payload-plugin-collection-docs-order

Then simply add it to the plugins array in your payload.config.ts.

import { docsOrder } from '@extravirgin/payload-plugin-collection-docs-order';

export const config = buildConfig({
  plugins: [
    docsOrder({
      collections: ['collection-slug1', 'collection-slug2'],
      enabled: true,
    }),
  ]
});