diff --git a/effects/boxswitch.desktop b/effects/boxswitch.desktop
index e248ee14b0..5c2114cef1 100644
--- a/effects/boxswitch.desktop
+++ b/effects/boxswitch.desktop
@@ -31,3 +31,4 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=true
 X-KDE-Library=kwin4_effect_builtins
+X-Ordering=50
diff --git a/effects/demo_shakymove.desktop b/effects/demo_shakymove.desktop
index b13acf2887..fae1577dfe 100644
--- a/effects/demo_shakymove.desktop
+++ b/effects/demo_shakymove.desktop
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=false
 X-KDE-Library=kwin4_effect_tests
+X-Ordering=50
diff --git a/effects/desktopgrid.desktop b/effects/desktopgrid.desktop
index f093695b6f..ab5b06b63c 100644
--- a/effects/desktopgrid.desktop
+++ b/effects/desktopgrid.desktop
@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=true
 X-KDE-Library=kwin4_effect_builtins
+X-Ordering=50
diff --git a/effects/dialogparent.desktop b/effects/dialogparent.desktop
index d84f7c9da9..828cac19ce 100644
--- a/effects/dialogparent.desktop
+++ b/effects/dialogparent.desktop
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=true
 X-KDE-Library=kwin4_effect_builtins
+X-Ordering=70
diff --git a/effects/diminactive.desktop b/effects/diminactive.desktop
index 17d6338ee8..386c77de28 100644
--- a/effects/diminactive.desktop
+++ b/effects/diminactive.desktop
@@ -32,3 +32,4 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=true
 X-KDE-Library=kwin4_effect_builtins
+X-Ordering=50
diff --git a/effects/drunken.desktop b/effects/drunken.desktop
index 2030d0a9dc..cd65758349 100644
--- a/effects/drunken.desktop
+++ b/effects/drunken.desktop
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=false
 X-KDE-Library=kwin4_effect_tests
+X-Ordering=50
diff --git a/effects/fade.desktop b/effects/fade.desktop
index f161145ad2..913d238de7 100644
--- a/effects/fade.desktop
+++ b/effects/fade.desktop
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=true
 X-KDE-Library=kwin4_effect_builtins
+X-Ordering=60
diff --git a/effects/howto.desktop b/effects/howto.desktop
index 2f88c211d7..243948e4b0 100644
--- a/effects/howto.desktop
+++ b/effects/howto.desktop
@@ -28,3 +28,5 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=false
 # The plugin (library) which contains the effect. One library may contain more effects.
 X-KDE-Library=kwin4_effect_tests
+# The order in which this effect is loaded.  Lower numbers are loaded first.
+X-Ordering=100
diff --git a/effects/maketransparent.desktop b/effects/maketransparent.desktop
index 4a88bac797..2c6d55baac 100644
--- a/effects/maketransparent.desktop
+++ b/effects/maketransparent.desktop
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=false
 X-KDE-Library=kwin4_effect_builtins
+X-Ordering=50
diff --git a/effects/minimizeanimation.desktop b/effects/minimizeanimation.desktop
index 6348f849b3..3f09a421b7 100644
--- a/effects/minimizeanimation.desktop
+++ b/effects/minimizeanimation.desktop
@@ -37,3 +37,4 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=true
 X-KDE-Library=kwin4_effect_builtins
+X-Ordering=50
diff --git a/effects/presentwindows.desktop b/effects/presentwindows.desktop
index 1eec274e72..910f9dc0d8 100644
--- a/effects/presentwindows.desktop
+++ b/effects/presentwindows.desktop
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=true
 X-KDE-Library=kwin4_effect_builtins
+X-Ordering=70
diff --git a/effects/scalein.desktop b/effects/scalein.desktop
index 7e83e50863..594b91bd64 100644
--- a/effects/scalein.desktop
+++ b/effects/scalein.desktop
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=false
 X-KDE-Library=kwin4_effect_builtins
+X-Ordering=50
diff --git a/effects/shadow.desktop b/effects/shadow.desktop
index 139d448ae4..dd205d6620 100644
--- a/effects/shadow.desktop
+++ b/effects/shadow.desktop
@@ -38,3 +38,4 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=true
 X-KDE-Library=kwin4_effect_builtins
+X-Ordering=80