diff --git a/+neurostim/cic.m b/+neurostim/cic.m
index 74f806ed..0792378d 100644
--- a/+neurostim/cic.m
+++ b/+neurostim/cic.m
@@ -579,13 +579,21 @@ function restoreTextPrefs(c)
 
 
 
-
-
-        function newOrder = order(c,varargin)
-            % pluginOrder = c.order([plugin1] [,plugin2] [,...])
-            % Returns pluginOrder when no input is given.
-            % Inputs: lists name of plugins in the order they are requested
-            % to be executed in.
+        function newOrder = setPluginOrder(c,varargin)
+            % Set and return pluginOrder.
+            %
+            %   pluginOrder = c.setPluginOrder([plugin1] [,plugin2] [,...])
+            %
+            % Inputs:
+            %   A list of plugin names in the order they are requested to
+            %   be executed in.
+            %
+            %   If called with no arguments, the plugin order will be reset
+            %   to the default order, i.e., the order in which plugins were
+            %   added to cic.
+            %
+            % Output:
+            %   A list of plugin names reflecting the new plugin order.
 
             %If there is an existing order, preserve it, unless an empty
             %vector has been supplied (to clear it back to default order)
@@ -954,7 +962,7 @@ function run(c,block1,varargin)
             end
 
             %% Set up order and blocks
-            order(c,c.pluginOrder);
+            setPluginOrder(c,c.pluginOrder);
             setupExperiment(c,block1,varargin{:});
 
             % Force adaptive plugins assigned directly to parameters into
@@ -1790,9 +1798,9 @@ function handleAdaptives(c)
             % the block design object(s) instead. This ensures the adaptive
             % plugins are updated correctly (by the block object(s)).
            
-            plgs = c.order; % *all* plugins
+            plgs = {c.pluginOrder.name}; % *all* plugins
             for ii = 1:numel(plgs)
-              plg = plgs{ii}; 
+              plg = plgs{ii};
               prms = prmsByClass(c.(plg),'neurostim.plugins.adaptive');
               if isempty(prms)
                 % no adaptive plugins/parameters
diff --git a/demos/noiseGridDemo.m b/demos/noiseGridDemo.m
index 1ccf548f..dd2132e0 100644
--- a/demos/noiseGridDemo.m
+++ b/demos/noiseGridDemo.m
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ function noiseGridDemo(varargin)
 myBlock.nrRepeats=10;
 
 %% Run the experiment.
-c.order('disk','grid');   %Ignore this for now - we hope to remove the need for this.
+c.setPluginOrder('disk','grid');   %Ignore this for now - we hope to remove the need for this.
 c.subject = 'easyD';
 c.run(myBlock);
 
diff --git a/demos/noiseHexGridDemo.m b/demos/noiseHexGridDemo.m
index 72f6b860..4f412d4e 100644
--- a/demos/noiseHexGridDemo.m
+++ b/demos/noiseHexGridDemo.m
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 myBlock.nrRepeats = 10;
 
 % Run the experiment.
-c.order('fix','noise');
+c.setPluginOrder('fix','noise');
 c.subject = 'easyD';
 c.run(myBlock);
 end
diff --git a/demos/noiseRadialGridDemo.m b/demos/noiseRadialGridDemo.m
index bbe7dfa9..3a85ac45 100644
--- a/demos/noiseRadialGridDemo.m
+++ b/demos/noiseRadialGridDemo.m
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 myBlock.nrRepeats=10;
 
 %% Run the experiment.
-c.order('fix','grid');   %Ignore this for now - we hope to remove the need for this.
+c.setPluginOrder('fix','grid');   %Ignore this for now - we hope to remove the need for this.
 c.subject = 'easyD';
 c.run(myBlock);
 
diff --git a/demos/saccadeIntanDemo.m b/demos/saccadeIntanDemo.m
index 704b7fd6..2e218e08 100644
--- a/demos/saccadeIntanDemo.m
+++ b/demos/saccadeIntanDemo.m
@@ -155,6 +155,6 @@ function saccadeIntanDemo(varargin)
 myBlock=block('myBlock',myDesign);             %Create a block of trials using the factorial. Type "help neurostim/block" for more options.
 myBlock.nrRepeats=1;
 %% Make sure the plugins are in the right order
-c.order(['eye'],['saccade'],['sound'],['soundFeedback'],['mcc'],['fix'],['target'],['estim'],['estim2'],['intan']); %#ok<NBRAK>
+c.setPluginOrder(['eye'],['saccade'],['sound'],['soundFeedback'],['mcc'],['fix'],['target'],['estim'],['estim2'],['intan']); %#ok<NBRAK>
 %% Run it
 c.run(myBlock);    
diff --git a/demos/scripting.m b/demos/scripting.m
index fa1ad065..749f8d71 100644
--- a/demos/scripting.m
+++ b/demos/scripting.m
@@ -75,6 +75,6 @@ function respondMouse(c)
 myBlock=neurostim.block('MyBlock',d);
 myBlock.nrRepeats=5;
 myBlock.randomization='RANDOMWITHREPLACEMENT';
-c.order('fix','gabor');
+c.setPluginOrder('fix','gabor');
 c.run(myBlock);
 end
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diff --git a/demos/textureDemo.m b/demos/textureDemo.m
index bd68be29..db5f4adf 100644
--- a/demos/textureDemo.m
+++ b/demos/textureDemo.m
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ function textureDemo(varargin)
 blk.nrRepeats = 10;
 
 % now run the experiment...
-% c.order('texture');
+% c.setPluginOrder('texture');
 c.subject = 'demo';
 c.paradigm = 'textureDemo';
 c.run(blk);