diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetHelper/Demote.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetHelper/Demote.pm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a75f86be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetHelper/Demote.pm
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package WebGUI::AssetHelper::Demote;
+
+use strict;
+use Class::C3;
+use base qw/WebGUI::AssetHelper/;
+
+=head1 LEGAL
+
+ -------------------------------------------------------------------
+  WebGUI is Copyright 2001-2009 Plain Black Corporation.
+ -------------------------------------------------------------------
+  Please read the legal notices (docs/legal.txt) and the license
+  (docs/license.txt) that came with this distribution before using
+  this software.
+ -------------------------------------------------------------------
+  http://www.plainblack.com                     info@plainblack.com
+ -------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+Package WebGUI::AssetHelper::Demote
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+Demotes the asset with respect to its siblings.
+
+=head1 METHODS
+
+These methods are available from this class:
+
+=cut
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 process ( $class, $asset )
+
+Demotes the asset.  If the user cannot edit the asset it returns an error message.
+
+=cut
+
+sub process {
+    my ($class, $asset) = @_;
+    my $session = $asset->session;
+
+    my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session, 'WebGUI');
+    if (! $asset->canEdit) {
+        return { error => $i18n->get('38'), };
+    }
+
+    my $success = $asset->demote();
+    if (! $success) {
+        return {
+            error => sprintf($i18n->get('unable to demote assset', 'Asset'), $asset->getTitle),
+        };
+    }
+
+    return {
+        message => sprintf($i18n->get('demoted asset', 'Asset'), $asset->getTitle),
+    };
+}
+
+1;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetHelper/Promote.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetHelper/Promote.pm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..943628dc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetHelper/Promote.pm
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package WebGUI::AssetHelper::Promote;
+
+use strict;
+use Class::C3;
+use base qw/WebGUI::AssetHelper/;
+
+=head1 LEGAL
+
+ -------------------------------------------------------------------
+  WebGUI is Copyright 2001-2009 Plain Black Corporation.
+ -------------------------------------------------------------------
+  Please read the legal notices (docs/legal.txt) and the license
+  (docs/license.txt) that came with this distribution before using
+  this software.
+ -------------------------------------------------------------------
+  http://www.plainblack.com                     info@plainblack.com
+ -------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+Package WebGUI::AssetHelper::Promote
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+Promotes the asset with respect to its siblings.
+
+=head1 METHODS
+
+These methods are available from this class:
+
+=cut
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 process ( $class, $asset )
+
+Promotes the asset.  If the user cannot edit the asset it returns an error message.
+
+=cut
+
+sub process {
+    my ($class, $asset) = @_;
+    my $session = $asset->session;
+
+    my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session, 'WebGUI');
+    if (! $asset->canEdit) {
+        return { error => $i18n->get('38'), };
+    }
+
+    my $success = $asset->promote();
+    if (! $success) {
+        return {
+            error => sprintf($i18n->get('unable to promote assset', 'Asset'), $asset->getTitle),
+        };
+    }
+
+    return {
+        message => sprintf($i18n->get('promoted asset', 'Asset'), $asset->getTitle),
+    };
+}
+
+1;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset.pm
index 300189fc7..2cfb248e5 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset.pm
@@ -1394,6 +1394,30 @@ Couldn't open %-s because %-s <br />
         context     => q{%s will be replaced by the title of the asset.},
     },
 
+    'promoted asset' => {
+        message     => q{Asset %s was promoted.},
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+        context     => q{%s will be replaced by the title of the asset.},
+    },
+
+    'unable to promote asset' => {
+        message     => q{Unable to promote asset %s.},
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+        context     => q{%s will be replaced by the title of the asset.},
+    },
+
+    'demoted asset' => {
+        message     => q{Asset %s was demoted.},
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+        context     => q{%s will be replaced by the title of the asset.},
+    },
+
+    'unable to demote asset' => {
+        message     => q{Unable to demote asset %s.},
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+        context     => q{%s will be replaced by the title of the asset.},
+    },
+
 };
 
 1;
diff --git a/t/AssetHelper/Demote.t b/t/AssetHelper/Demote.t
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e56da6a41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/AssetHelper/Demote.t
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+# vim:syntax=perl
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+# WebGUI is Copyright 2001-2009 Plain Black Corporation.
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Please read the legal notices (docs/legal.txt) and the license
+# (docs/license.txt) that came with this distribution before using
+# this software.
+#------------------------------------------------------------------
+# http://www.plainblack.com                     info@plainblack.com
+#------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Write a little about what this script tests.
+# 
+#
+
+use FindBin;
+use strict;
+use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+use Test::More;
+use Test::Deep;
+use WebGUI::Test; # Must use this before any other WebGUI modules
+use WebGUI::Session;
+use WebGUI::Asset;
+use WebGUI::AssetHelper::Demote;
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Init
+my $session         = WebGUI::Test->session;
+
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Tests
+
+plan tests => 3;        # Increment this number for each test you create
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# put your tests here
+
+my $output;
+my $home = WebGUI::Asset->getDefault($session);
+
+$session->user({userId => 3});
+
+my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
+
+my $newPage = $home->addChild({
+    className => 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Layout',
+    title     => 'Test page',
+}, undef, undef, { skipAutoCommitWorkflows => 1, });
+
+my $article1 = $newPage->addChild({
+    className => 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Article',
+    title     => 'Article_1',
+}, undef, undef, { skipAutoCommitWorkflows => 1, });
+
+my $article2 = $newPage->addChild({
+    className => 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Article',
+    title     => 'Article_2',
+}, undef, undef, { skipAutoCommitWorkflows => 1, });
+
+$versionTag->commit;
+addToCleanup($versionTag);
+
+$session->user({userId => 1});
+$output = WebGUI::AssetHelper::Demote->process($article1);
+cmp_deeply(
+    $output, 
+    {
+        error => re('You do not have sufficient privileges'),
+    },
+    'AssetHelper/Demote checks for editing privileges'
+);
+
+$session->user({userId => 3});
+$output = WebGUI::AssetHelper::Demote->process($article1);
+cmp_deeply(
+    $output, 
+    {
+        message  => re('was demoted'),
+    },
+    'AssetHelper/Demote returns a message'
+);
+
+my $assets = $newPage->getLineage(['children'], { returnObjects => 1 });
+cmp_deeply(
+    [ map { $_->getTitle } @{ $assets } ],
+    [ qw{Article_2 Article_1}           ],
+    '... and assets were rearranged'
+);
+
+#vim:ft=perl
diff --git a/t/AssetHelper/Promote.t b/t/AssetHelper/Promote.t
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..640b3f4c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/AssetHelper/Promote.t
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+# vim:syntax=perl
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+# WebGUI is Copyright 2001-2009 Plain Black Corporation.
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Please read the legal notices (docs/legal.txt) and the license
+# (docs/license.txt) that came with this distribution before using
+# this software.
+#------------------------------------------------------------------
+# http://www.plainblack.com                     info@plainblack.com
+#------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Write a little about what this script tests.
+# 
+#
+
+use FindBin;
+use strict;
+use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+use Test::More;
+use Test::Deep;
+use WebGUI::Test; # Must use this before any other WebGUI modules
+use WebGUI::Session;
+use WebGUI::Asset;
+use WebGUI::AssetHelper::Promote;
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Init
+my $session         = WebGUI::Test->session;
+
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Tests
+
+plan tests => 3;        # Increment this number for each test you create
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# put your tests here
+
+my $output;
+my $home = WebGUI::Asset->getDefault($session);
+
+$session->user({userId => 3});
+
+my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
+
+my $newPage = $home->addChild({
+    className => 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Layout',
+    title     => 'Test page',
+}, undef, undef, { skipAutoCommitWorkflows => 1, });
+
+my $article1 = $newPage->addChild({
+    className => 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Article',
+    title     => 'Article_1',
+}, undef, undef, { skipAutoCommitWorkflows => 1, });
+
+my $article2 = $newPage->addChild({
+    className => 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Article',
+    title     => 'Article_2',
+}, undef, undef, { skipAutoCommitWorkflows => 1, });
+
+$versionTag->commit;
+addToCleanup($versionTag);
+
+$session->user({userId => 1});
+$output = WebGUI::AssetHelper::Promote->process($article2);
+cmp_deeply(
+    $output, 
+    {
+        error => re('You do not have sufficient privileges'),
+    },
+    'AssetHelper/Promote checks for editing privileges'
+);
+
+$session->user({userId => 3});
+$output = WebGUI::AssetHelper::Promote->process($article2);
+cmp_deeply(
+    $output, 
+    {
+        message  => re('was promoted'),
+    },
+    'AssetHelper/Promote returns a message'
+);
+
+my $assets = $newPage->getLineage(['children'], { returnObjects => 1 });
+cmp_deeply(
+    [ map { $_->getTitle } @{ $assets } ],
+    [ qw{Article_2 Article_1}           ],
+    '... and assets were rearranged'
+);
+
+#vim:ft=perl