[Steven Zahm]

@ Julie

The Custom Category Order extension does not order entries, it orders the categories. Take a look at the Category drop down on the Connections : Manage admin page and the Categories admin page. They will be in the defined ordered. If you would enable the category drop down in the Circled template, the categories in that drop down would also be in the defined order.

If you wish to specifically order entries, you need the Custom Entry Order extension.

Hope that helps, let me know