diff --git a/config/config.template.json b/config/config.template.json
index 07a72b60..b3f63589 100644
--- a/config/config.template.json
+++ b/config/config.template.json
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
             "axis": "horizontal"
         },
         "display_durations": {},
+        "plugin_rotation_order": [],
         "use_short_date_format": true,
         "vegas_scroll": {
             "enabled": false,
diff --git a/src/display_controller.py b/src/display_controller.py
index ace55b58..21fd79cf 100644
--- a/src/display_controller.py
+++ b/src/display_controller.py
@@ -381,6 +381,10 @@ class DisplayController:
                 logger.debug("%d plugin(s) disabled in config", disabled_count)
 
             logger.info("Plugin system initialized in %.3f seconds", time.time() - plugin_time)
+            # Parallel loading appends modes in load-completion order, which
+            # varies between restarts; apply the user's configured rotation
+            # order (no-op when not configured).
+            self._apply_plugin_rotation_order()
             logger.info("Total available modes: %d", len(self.available_modes))
             logger.info("Available modes: %s", self.available_modes)
             
@@ -2843,11 +2847,44 @@ class DisplayController:
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.error("Plugin reconcile: error enabling %s: %s", plugin_id, e, exc_info=True)
 
+        # Newly enabled plugins were appended at the end; put them in the
+        # configured rotation slot before resyncing the index.
+        self._apply_plugin_rotation_order()
         self._resync_mode_index_after_change(previous_mode)
         logger.info("Plugin reconcile complete: +%s -%s (%d modes)",
                     sorted(to_add), sorted(to_remove), len(self.available_modes))
         return True
 
+    def _apply_plugin_rotation_order(self) -> None:
+        """Reorder available_modes to follow display.plugin_rotation_order.
+
+        The configured value is a list of plugin ids; their modes rotate in
+        that order (each plugin's own modes keep their declared order), with
+        any enabled-but-unlisted plugins appended afterwards in their current
+        relative order. An empty/missing list leaves available_modes exactly
+        as built (today's behavior). Mirrors vegas_mode/config.py's
+        get_ordered_plugins() semantics for the primary rotation.
+        """
+        configured = (self.config.get("display", {}) or {}).get("plugin_rotation_order", []) or []
+        if not configured or not self.available_modes:
+            return
+
+        ordered_ids = [p for p in configured if p in self.plugin_display_modes]
+        new_modes: List[str] = []
+        for plugin_id in ordered_ids:
+            for mode in self.plugin_display_modes[plugin_id]:
+                if mode in self.available_modes and mode not in new_modes:
+                    new_modes.append(mode)
+        # Unlisted plugins' modes (and any mode not attributable to a plugin)
+        # follow in their existing relative order.
+        for mode in self.available_modes:
+            if mode not in new_modes:
+                new_modes.append(mode)
+        if new_modes != self.available_modes:
+            self.available_modes = new_modes
+            logger.info("Applied plugin rotation order %s -> modes: %s",
+                        configured, self.available_modes)
+
     def _resync_mode_index_after_change(self, previous_mode: Optional[str]) -> None:
         """Clamp rotation state after available_modes changed. Stays on the
         previous mode if it survived, otherwise restarts cleanly within range."""
diff --git a/web_interface/blueprints/api_v3.py b/web_interface/blueprints/api_v3.py
index 60025c2b..ec12be1b 100644
--- a/web_interface/blueprints/api_v3.py
+++ b/web_interface/blueprints/api_v3.py
@@ -961,6 +961,22 @@ def save_main_config():
                     return jsonify({"status": "error", "message": "sync_follower_position must be left or right"}), 400
                 current_config["sync"]["follower_position"] = pos_val
 
+        # Handle primary rotation order (JSON array of plugin ids; same
+        # parse/validate pattern as vegas_plugin_order above)
+        if 'plugin_rotation_order' in data:
+            try:
+                if isinstance(data['plugin_rotation_order'], str):
+                    parsed = json.loads(data['plugin_rotation_order'])
+                else:
+                    parsed = data['plugin_rotation_order']
+                if 'display' not in current_config:
+                    current_config['display'] = {}
+                current_config['display']['plugin_rotation_order'] = (
+                    list(parsed) if isinstance(parsed, (list, tuple)) else []
+                )
+            except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError, ValueError):
+                logger.warning("Malformed plugin_rotation_order ignored")
+
         # Handle display durations
         duration_fields = [k for k in data.keys() if k.endswith('_duration') or k in ['default_duration', 'transition_duration']]
         if duration_fields:
diff --git a/web_interface/static/v3/js/widgets/plugin-order-list.js b/web_interface/static/v3/js/widgets/plugin-order-list.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd3a1ab6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web_interface/static/v3/js/widgets/plugin-order-list.js
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+/**
+ * Plugin Order List — shared drag-and-drop reorder list of enabled plugins.
+ *
+ * Factored out of the Vegas Scroll section of display.html so both Vegas mode
+ * and the primary rotation (Durations tab) use one implementation. Renders
+ * one draggable row per enabled plugin into a container and keeps a hidden
+ * input's value in sync as a JSON array of plugin ids in display order.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   PluginOrderList.init({
+ *       containerId: 'vegas_plugin_order',        // rows render here
+ *       orderInputId: 'vegas_plugin_order_value', // hidden input, JSON array of ids
+ *       excludedInputId: 'vegas_excluded_plugins_value', // optional: adds an
+ *           // include-checkbox per row; unchecked ids collect here (JSON array)
+ *       showVegasModeBadge: true                  // optional: Scroll/Fixed/Static badge
+ *   });
+ *
+ * The container re-renders from /api/v3/plugins/installed each init; the
+ * hidden input(s) must already hold the saved order/exclusions (JSON).
+ */
+(function() {
+    'use strict';
+
+    function escapeHtml(text) {
+        const div = document.createElement('div');
+        div.textContent = text == null ? '' : String(text);
+        return div.innerHTML;
+    }
+
+    function escapeAttr(text) {
+        return escapeHtml(text).replace(/"/g, '"').replace(/'/g, ''');
+    }
+
+    const MODE_LABELS = {
+        'scroll': { label: 'Scroll', icon: 'fa-scroll', color: 'text-blue-600' },
+        'fixed':  { label: 'Fixed',  icon: 'fa-square', color: 'text-green-600' },
+        'static': { label: 'Static', icon: 'fa-pause',  color: 'text-orange-600' }
+    };
+
+    function init(options) {
+        const container = document.getElementById(options.containerId);
+        const orderInput = document.getElementById(options.orderInputId);
+        const excludedInput = options.excludedInputId ? document.getElementById(options.excludedInputId) : null;
+        if (!container || !orderInput) return;
+
+        function syncInputs() {
+            const order = [];
+            const excluded = [];
+            container.querySelectorAll('.plugin-order-item').forEach(item => {
+                const pluginId = item.dataset.pluginId;
+                order.push(pluginId);
+                const checkbox = item.querySelector('.plugin-order-include');
+                if (checkbox && !checkbox.checked) excluded.push(pluginId);
+            });
+            orderInput.value = JSON.stringify(order);
+            if (excludedInput) excludedInput.value = JSON.stringify(excluded);
+        }
+
+        function setupDragAndDrop() {
+            let draggedItem = null;
+            container.querySelectorAll('.plugin-order-item').forEach(item => {
+                item.addEventListener('dragstart', function(e) {
+                    draggedItem = this;
+                    this.style.opacity = '0.5';
+                    e.dataTransfer.effectAllowed = 'move';
+                });
+                item.addEventListener('dragend', function() {
+                    this.style.opacity = '1';
+                    draggedItem = null;
+                    syncInputs();
+                });
+                item.addEventListener('dragover', function(e) {
+                    e.preventDefault();
+                    e.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'move';
+                    const rect = this.getBoundingClientRect();
+                    const midY = rect.top + rect.height / 2;
+                    if (e.clientY < midY) {
+                        this.style.borderTop = '2px solid #3b82f6';
+                        this.style.borderBottom = '';
+                    } else {
+                        this.style.borderBottom = '2px solid #3b82f6';
+                        this.style.borderTop = '';
+                    }
+                });
+                item.addEventListener('dragleave', function() {
+                    this.style.borderTop = '';
+                    this.style.borderBottom = '';
+                });
+                item.addEventListener('drop', function(e) {
+                    e.preventDefault();
+                    this.style.borderTop = '';
+                    this.style.borderBottom = '';
+                    if (draggedItem && draggedItem !== this) {
+                        const rect = this.getBoundingClientRect();
+                        const midY = rect.top + rect.height / 2;
+                        if (e.clientY < midY) {
+                            container.insertBefore(draggedItem, this);
+                        } else {
+                            container.insertBefore(draggedItem, this.nextSibling);
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+            });
+        }
+
+        fetch('/api/v3/plugins/installed')
+            .then(response => response.json())
+            .then(data => {
+                const allPlugins = (data.data && data.data.plugins) || data.plugins || [];
+                const plugins = allPlugins.filter(p => p.enabled);
+                if (plugins.length === 0) {
+                    container.innerHTML = '<p class="text-sm text-gray-500 italic">No enabled plugins</p>';
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                let currentOrder = [];
+                let excluded = [];
+                try {
+                    currentOrder = JSON.parse(orderInput.value || '[]');
+                    if (excludedInput) excluded = JSON.parse(excludedInput.value || '[]');
+                } catch (e) {
+                    console.error('Error parsing saved plugin order:', e);
+                }
+
+                // Saved order first, then any newly enabled plugins.
+                const orderedPlugins = [];
+                currentOrder.forEach(id => {
+                    const plugin = plugins.find(p => p.id === id);
+                    if (plugin) orderedPlugins.push(plugin);
+                });
+                plugins.forEach(plugin => {
+                    if (!orderedPlugins.find(p => p.id === plugin.id)) orderedPlugins.push(plugin);
+                });
+
+                let html = '';
+                orderedPlugins.forEach(plugin => {
+                    const safePluginId = escapeAttr(plugin.id);
+                    const safePluginName = escapeHtml(plugin.name || plugin.id);
+                    let rowInner;
+                    if (excludedInput) {
+                        const isExcluded = excluded.includes(plugin.id);
+                        rowInner = `
+                            <label class="flex items-center flex-1">
+                                <input type="checkbox"
+                                       class="plugin-order-include h-4 w-4 text-blue-600 focus:ring-blue-500 border-gray-300 rounded mr-2"
+                                       ${!isExcluded ? 'checked' : ''}>
+                                <span class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">${safePluginName}</span>
+                            </label>`;
+                    } else {
+                        rowInner = `<span class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 flex-1">${safePluginName}</span>`;
+                    }
+                    let badge = '';
+                    if (options.showVegasModeBadge) {
+                        const vegasMode = plugin.vegas_mode || plugin.vegas_content_type || 'fixed';
+                        const modeInfo = MODE_LABELS[vegasMode] || MODE_LABELS['fixed'];
+                        badge = `
+                            <span class="text-xs ${modeInfo.color} ml-2" title="Vegas display mode: ${modeInfo.label}">
+                                <i class="fas ${modeInfo.icon} mr-1"></i>${modeInfo.label}
+                            </span>`;
+                    }
+                    html += `
+                        <div class="flex items-center p-2 bg-gray-50 rounded border border-gray-200 cursor-move plugin-order-item"
+                             data-plugin-id="${safePluginId}" draggable="true">
+                            <i class="fas fa-grip-vertical text-gray-400 mr-3"></i>
+                            ${rowInner}${badge}
+                        </div>`;
+                });
+                container.innerHTML = html;
+
+                setupDragAndDrop();
+                container.querySelectorAll('.plugin-order-include').forEach(checkbox => {
+                    checkbox.addEventListener('change', syncInputs);
+                });
+                syncInputs();
+            })
+            .catch(error => {
+                console.error('Error fetching plugins:', error);
+                container.innerHTML = '<p class="text-sm text-red-500">Error loading plugins</p>';
+            });
+    }
+
+    window.PluginOrderList = { init: init };
+})();
diff --git a/web_interface/templates/v3/base.html b/web_interface/templates/v3/base.html
index adb8b732..2b371994 100644
--- a/web_interface/templates/v3/base.html
+++ b/web_interface/templates/v3/base.html
@@ -4480,6 +4480,7 @@
     <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='v3/js/widgets/registry.js') }}" defer></script>
     <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='v3/js/widgets/base-widget.js') }}" defer></script>
     <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='v3/js/widgets/notification.js') }}" defer></script>
+    <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='v3/js/widgets/plugin-order-list.js') }}" defer></script>
     <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='v3/js/widgets/file-upload.js') }}?v=20260307" defer></script>
     <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='v3/js/widgets/checkbox-group.js') }}" defer></script>
     <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='v3/js/widgets/custom-feeds.js') }}" defer></script>
diff --git a/web_interface/templates/v3/partials/display.html b/web_interface/templates/v3/partials/display.html
index 66a3d4ee..4f38c92c 100644
--- a/web_interface/templates/v3/partials/display.html
+++ b/web_interface/templates/v3/partials/display.html
@@ -638,182 +638,25 @@ if (typeof window.fixInvalidNumberInputs !== 'function') {
         });
     }
 
-    // Initialize plugin order list
+    // Initialize plugin order list via the shared drag-and-drop module
+    // (static/v3/js/widgets/plugin-order-list.js) — the same component the
+    // Durations tab uses for the primary rotation order.
     function initPluginOrderList() {
-        const container = document.getElementById('vegas_plugin_order');
-        if (!container) return;
-
-        // Fetch available plugins
-        fetch('/api/v3/plugins/installed')
-            .then(response => response.json())
-            .then(data => {
-                // Handle both {data: {plugins: []}} and {plugins: []} response formats
-                const allPlugins = data.data?.plugins || data.plugins || [];
-                if (!allPlugins || allPlugins.length === 0) {
-                    container.innerHTML = '<p class="text-sm text-gray-500 italic">No plugins available</p>';
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                // Get current order and exclusions
-                const orderInput = document.getElementById('vegas_plugin_order_value');
-                const excludedInput = document.getElementById('vegas_excluded_plugins_value');
-                let currentOrder = [];
-                let excluded = [];
-
-                try {
-                    currentOrder = JSON.parse(orderInput.value || '[]');
-                    excluded = JSON.parse(excludedInput.value || '[]');
-                } catch (e) {
-                    console.error('Error parsing vegas config:', e);
-                }
-
-                // Build ordered plugin list (only enabled plugins)
-                const plugins = allPlugins.filter(p => p.enabled);
-                const orderedPlugins = [];
-
-                // First add plugins in current order
-                currentOrder.forEach(id => {
-                    const plugin = plugins.find(p => p.id === id);
-                    if (plugin) orderedPlugins.push(plugin);
-                });
-
-                // Then add remaining plugins
-                plugins.forEach(plugin => {
-                    if (!orderedPlugins.find(p => p.id === plugin.id)) {
-                        orderedPlugins.push(plugin);
-                    }
-                });
-
-                // Build HTML with display mode indicators
-                let html = '';
-                orderedPlugins.forEach((plugin, index) => {
-                    const isExcluded = excluded.includes(plugin.id);
-                    // Determine display mode (from plugin config or default)
-                    const vegasMode = plugin.vegas_mode || plugin.vegas_content_type || 'fixed';
-                    const modeLabels = {
-                        'scroll': { label: 'Scroll', icon: 'fa-scroll', color: 'text-blue-600' },
-                        'fixed': { label: 'Fixed', icon: 'fa-square', color: 'text-green-600' },
-                        'static': { label: 'Static', icon: 'fa-pause', color: 'text-orange-600' }
-                    };
-                    const modeInfo = modeLabels[vegasMode] || modeLabels['fixed'];
-                    // Escape plugin metadata to prevent XSS
-                    const safePluginId = escapeAttr(plugin.id);
-                    const safePluginName = escapeHtml(plugin.name || plugin.id);
-                    html += `
-                        <div class="flex items-center p-2 bg-gray-50 rounded border border-gray-200 cursor-move vegas-plugin-item"
-                             data-plugin-id="${safePluginId}" draggable="true">
-                            <i class="fas fa-grip-vertical text-gray-400 mr-3"></i>
-                            <label class="flex items-center flex-1">
-                                <input type="checkbox"
-                                       class="vegas-plugin-include h-4 w-4 text-blue-600 focus:ring-blue-500 border-gray-300 rounded mr-2"
-                                       ${!isExcluded ? 'checked' : ''}>
-                                <span class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">${safePluginName}</span>
-                            </label>
-                            <span class="text-xs ${modeInfo.color} ml-2" title="Vegas display mode: ${modeInfo.label}">
-                                <i class="fas ${modeInfo.icon} mr-1"></i>${modeInfo.label}
-                            </span>
-                        </div>
-                    `;
-                });
-
-                container.innerHTML = html || '<p class="text-sm text-gray-500 italic">No enabled plugins</p>';
-
-                // Setup drag and drop
-                setupDragAndDrop(container);
-
-                // Setup checkbox handlers
-                container.querySelectorAll('.vegas-plugin-include').forEach(checkbox => {
-                    checkbox.addEventListener('change', updatePluginConfig);
-                });
-
-                // Initialize hidden inputs with current state
-                updatePluginConfig();
-            })
-            .catch(error => {
-                console.error('Error fetching plugins:', error);
-                container.innerHTML = '<p class="text-sm text-red-500">Error loading plugins</p>';
-            });
-    }
-
-    function setupDragAndDrop(container) {
-        let draggedItem = null;
-
-        container.querySelectorAll('.vegas-plugin-item').forEach(item => {
-            item.addEventListener('dragstart', function(e) {
-                draggedItem = this;
-                this.style.opacity = '0.5';
-                e.dataTransfer.effectAllowed = 'move';
-            });
-
-            item.addEventListener('dragend', function() {
-                this.style.opacity = '1';
-                draggedItem = null;
-                updatePluginConfig();
-            });
-
-            item.addEventListener('dragover', function(e) {
-                e.preventDefault();
-                e.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'move';
-
-                const rect = this.getBoundingClientRect();
-                const midY = rect.top + rect.height / 2;
-
-                if (e.clientY < midY) {
-                    this.style.borderTop = '2px solid #3b82f6';
-                    this.style.borderBottom = '';
-                } else {
-                    this.style.borderBottom = '2px solid #3b82f6';
-                    this.style.borderTop = '';
-                }
-            });
-
-            item.addEventListener('dragleave', function() {
-                this.style.borderTop = '';
-                this.style.borderBottom = '';
-            });
-
-            item.addEventListener('drop', function(e) {
-                e.preventDefault();
-                this.style.borderTop = '';
-                this.style.borderBottom = '';
-
-                if (draggedItem && draggedItem !== this) {
-                    const rect = this.getBoundingClientRect();
-                    const midY = rect.top + rect.height / 2;
-
-                    if (e.clientY < midY) {
-                        container.insertBefore(draggedItem, this);
-                    } else {
-                        container.insertBefore(draggedItem, this.nextSibling);
-                    }
-                }
-            });
+        if (!document.getElementById('vegas_plugin_order')) return;
+        if (!window.PluginOrderList) {
+            // Widget script is deferred; retry briefly if this partial's
+            // inline script runs first.
+            setTimeout(initPluginOrderList, 100);
+            return;
+        }
+        window.PluginOrderList.init({
+            containerId: 'vegas_plugin_order',
+            orderInputId: 'vegas_plugin_order_value',
+            excludedInputId: 'vegas_excluded_plugins_value',
+            showVegasModeBadge: true
         });
     }
 
-    function updatePluginConfig() {
-        const container = document.getElementById('vegas_plugin_order');
-        const orderInput = document.getElementById('vegas_plugin_order_value');
-        const excludedInput = document.getElementById('vegas_excluded_plugins_value');
-
-        if (!container || !orderInput || !excludedInput) return;
-
-        const order = [];
-        const excluded = [];
-
-        container.querySelectorAll('.vegas-plugin-item').forEach(item => {
-            const pluginId = item.dataset.pluginId;
-            const checkbox = item.querySelector('.vegas-plugin-include');
-
-            order.push(pluginId);
-            if (checkbox && !checkbox.checked) {
-                excluded.push(pluginId);
-            }
-        });
-
-        orderInput.value = JSON.stringify(order);
-        excludedInput.value = JSON.stringify(excluded);
-    }
 
     // Initialize on DOM ready
     if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
diff --git a/web_interface/templates/v3/partials/durations.html b/web_interface/templates/v3/partials/durations.html
index 0a1f05aa..096f6b48 100644
--- a/web_interface/templates/v3/partials/durations.html
+++ b/web_interface/templates/v3/partials/durations.html
@@ -16,6 +16,20 @@
           novalidate
           onsubmit="fixInvalidNumberInputs(this); return true;">
 
+        <!-- Primary rotation order: drag to reorder which plugin shows first,
+             second, ... in the normal display rotation. Saved as
+             display.plugin_rotation_order and applied by the display
+             controller on startup and live plugin enable/disable. -->
+        <div class="bg-gray-50 rounded-lg p-4">
+            <h3 class="text-md font-medium text-gray-900 mb-1">Rotation Order</h3>
+            <p class="text-sm text-gray-600 mb-3">Drag plugins to set the order they rotate on the display. Each plugin's screens keep their own order within its turn. Takes effect after saving and restarting the display.</p>
+            <div id="rotation_plugin_order" class="space-y-2 bg-white rounded-lg p-3 border border-gray-200">
+                <p class="text-sm text-gray-500 italic">Loading plugins…</p>
+            </div>
+            <input type="hidden" id="rotation_plugin_order_value" name="plugin_rotation_order"
+                   value='{{ main_config.display.get("plugin_rotation_order", [])|tojson }}'>
+        </div>
+
         <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
             {% for key, value in main_config.display.display_durations.items() %}
             <div class="form-group" id="setting-durations-{{ key }}" data-setting-key="display.display_durations.{{ key }}">
@@ -43,3 +57,26 @@
         </div>
     </form>
 </div>
+
+<script>
+(function () {
+    // Shared drag-and-drop plugin list (static/v3/js/widgets/plugin-order-list.js,
+    // same module the Vegas Scroll section uses).
+    function initRotationOrderList() {
+        if (!document.getElementById('rotation_plugin_order')) return;
+        if (!window.PluginOrderList) {
+            setTimeout(initRotationOrderList, 100);
+            return;
+        }
+        window.PluginOrderList.init({
+            containerId: 'rotation_plugin_order',
+            orderInputId: 'rotation_plugin_order_value'
+        });
+    }
+    if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initRotationOrderList);
+    } else {
+        initRotationOrderList();
+    }
+}());
+</script>