Advanced Post Block vs Display Post Types (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Post Grid Plugins top 10: Advanced Post Block at #11 and Display Post Types at #9. Display Post Types leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Advanced Post Block
Advanced Post Block – Display Your Posts Exactly How You Want
Advanced Post Block lets you add dynamic post grids, lists, sliders, and tickers. Filter content by category, tag, author, or custom post type.
Display Post Types
Display Post Types – Post Grid, post list and post sliders
Display list of posts, pages or any custom post types anywhere using block and widget. Show as grid, list or posts slider.
Who leads on what
Display Post Types leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
Display Post Types ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #11 in Post Grid Plugins.
Advanced Post Block has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Advanced Post Block has 17, Display Post Types has 26. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Display Post Types has more reviews behind its score: 26 against 17.
Display Post Types was updated more recently, on October 20, 2026; Advanced Post Block on October 4, 2026.
Advanced Post Block was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 10,455 times against 9,152.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Advanced Post Block
Pick Advanced Post Block if you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Display Post Types
Pick Display Post Types if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Advanced Post Block vs Display Post Types side by side
| Advanced Post Block | Display Post Types | |
|---|---|---|
| Post Grid Plugins ranking | #11 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.2 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 17 | 26 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 8,000+ |
| Total downloads | 627,300 | 149,432 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10,455 | 9,152 |
| Last updated | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 11, 2021 | Aug 23, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Advanced Post Block ratings
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How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Advanced Post Block nor Display Post Types can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Post Grid Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Advanced Post Block vs Display Post Types: common questions
Is Advanced Post Block better than Display Post Types?
Display Post Types leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Display Post Types ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #11 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which has more users, Advanced Post Block or Display Post Types?
Display Post Types ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #11 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Advanced Post Block or Display Post Types?
Advanced Post Block has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
Are Advanced Post Block and Display Post Types free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Advanced Post Block may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Display Post Types may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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