Best WordPress Post Grid Plugins in 2026
Data from WordPress.org Updated First published 5 min read
Grids, carousels and filtered lists of posts anywhere on a WordPress site.
Post grid plugins query your content and lay it out: latest posts on a homepage, a filtered set by category, a carousel of case studies. They are the display layer over whatever custom post types and fields you already have.
Together these 10 plugins run on more than 377,000 active WordPress sites. Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "post-grid", its tag listing and its search results.
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Best Post Grid Plugin for each measure
One plugin per measure, taken from the same WordPress.org figures as the ranking. A measure with nothing behind it is left out rather than guessed.
- Most installed
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The Post Grid
100,000+, active installs reported by WordPress.org
- Highest rated
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Post Grid Addon for Elementor
4.9 out of 5, from 76 reviews, counting only plugins with at least 50
- Most reviewed
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Content Views
333 reviews, the largest body of feedback behind a score
- Most recently updated
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Advanced Post Block
September 6, 2026, the latest release in this list
- Longest established
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Content Views
May 28, 2014, first published on WordPress.org
Post Grid Plugins compared: rating, reviews, installs
| # | Plugin | Rating | Reviews | Active installs |
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| 1 | The Post Grid | 4.8 | 265 | 100,000+ |
| 2 | Content Views | 4.8 | 333 | 100,000+ |
| 3 | Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks | 4.8 | 262 | 40,000+ |
| 4 | Post Grid | 4.3 | 163 | 30,000+ |
| 5 | Post Grid Addon for Elementor | 4.9 | 76 | 10,000+ |
| 6 | Smart Post | 4.7 | 209 | 20,000+ |
| 7 | Blog Designer Pack | 4.7 | 79 | 30,000+ |
| 8 | Ultimate Post Kit | 4.8 | 58 | 30,000+ |
| 9 | Display Post Types | 5.0 | 26 | 7,000+ |
| 10 | Advanced Post Block | 4.2 | 17 | 10,000+ |
The 10 best Post Grid Plugins, ranked by WordPress.org
Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "post-grid", its tag listing and its search results. Arrows show movement against the previous snapshot.
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The Post Grid – Shortcode, Gutenberg Blocks and Elementor Addon for Post Grid
4.8 (265) 100,000+ active installs Updated Aug 24, 2026 Tested up to 7.1Display WordPress posts in beautiful grid, list, slider, and filter layouts. Works with Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, and Shortcodes.
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Content Views – Post Grid & Filter (Shortcode, Blocks, Elementor Widgets)
4.8 (333) 100,000+ active installs Updated Aug 31, 2026 Tested up to 7.1Easy to show posts, pages, custom posts in customizable grid, list, slider, accordion... Available as Widgets (for Elementor), Shortcode, and Blocks.
Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks – PostX
4.8 (262) 40,000+ active installs Updated Aug 30, 2026 Tested up to 7.1Design professional blogs with advanced Gutenberg blocks, premade templates, dynamic post grids, and smart filters.
4.3 (163) 30,000+ active installs Updated Jul 19, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4Post Grid is a powerful WordPress plugin for creating customizable post grid layouts with advanced query options, allowing users to display posts dyna …
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4.9 (76) 10,000+ active installs Updated Aug 25, 2026 Tested up to 7.1
Addon for the Elementor page builder to display posts in a grid. Useful for generating post grid from your blog posts with multiple options.
Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News
4.7 (209) 20,000+ active installs Updated Sep 2, 2026 Tested up to 7.1 Paid version availableDisplay posts in Grid, Carousel, Slider, Timeline, List & Live Filter layouts with Gutenberg Blocks & Ready Patterns - Elementor, Divi, & Shortcodes.
Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid, Post Slider, Post Carousel, Category Post, News
4.7 (79) 30,000+ active installs Updated Aug 27, 2026 Tested up to 7.1 Paid version availableNews & Blog plugin for post grid, post slider, post carousel, post filter, masonry, ticker & list category posts using shortcode, Elementor & Divi.
8.Ultimate Post Kit
New4.8 (58) 30,000+ active installs Updated Sep 3, 2026 Tested up to 7.1Build your blogs and news sites with a feature-rich Elementor addon, offering 100+ elements for engaging layouts.
Display Post Types – Post Grid, post list and post sliders
5.0 (26) 7,000+ active installs Updated Aug 23, 2026 Tested up to 7.1Display list of posts, pages or any custom post types anywhere using block and widget. Show as grid, list or posts slider.
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10.Advanced Post Block
▼2Advanced Post Block – Display Your Posts Exactly How You Want
4.2 (17) 10,000+ active installs Updated Sep 6, 2026 Tested up to 7.1Advanced Post Block lets you add dynamic post grids, lists, sliders, and tickers. Filter content by category, tag, author, or custom post type.
What changed in the Post Grid Plugins ranking
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Ultimate Post Kit
#8
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Advanced Post Block
#10
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How to choose a Post Grid Plugin for WordPress
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The query matters more than the layout
Filtering by post type, taxonomy, custom field and author is what makes a grid useful. Every plugin can draw three columns.
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Watch the database cost
Grids that filter on custom fields run expensive queries on every page load. On a large site, check the plugin caches results.
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Check it works with your editor
Block, shortcode or page builder widget. A plugin that only ships a shortcode is awkward inside a builder and the reverse is also true.
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Pagination and lazy loading
A grid of two hundred items needs paging or infinite scroll. How it handles that decides whether the page stays usable.
Post Grid Plugin comparisons: side by side
The top four against each other on installs, ratings, reviews and updates. Each measure names its own leader; there is no overall winner.
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The Post Grid vs Content Views#1 vs #2 · 100,000+ vs 100,000+ installs
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The Post Grid vs Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks#1 vs #3 · 100,000+ vs 40,000+ installs
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The Post Grid vs Post Grid#1 vs #4 · 100,000+ vs 30,000+ installs
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Content Views vs Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks#2 vs #3 · 100,000+ vs 40,000+ installs
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Content Views vs Post Grid#2 vs #4 · 100,000+ vs 30,000+ installs
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Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks vs Post Grid#3 vs #4 · 40,000+ vs 30,000+ installs
How we rank Post Grid Plugins
WordPress.org publishes two orderings for "post-grid" and neither is reliable alone. The tag listing covers every tag the directory files these plugins under, "post-grid", "post-list", "post-slider", "recent-posts" and "blog-grid", and is sorted by active installs, which lets a large plugin carrying one of them loosely sit above the ones the category is about. Its search results are sorted by relevance and carry their own noise. So a plugin is placed here by where it sits across both lists: high in each one lifts it, high in only one does not. We fetch both every day at 03:00 UTC, keep every day's snapshot, and add nothing of our own. No plugin is inserted, removed or sponsored, and each entry shows its position in both lists on its own page. Full methodology.
Post Grid Plugins FAQ
What is the best Post Grid Plugin for WordPress?
On WordPress.org's own ranking for "post-grid", The Post Grid is #1 as of September 7, 2026, with 100,000+ active installs and a 4.8 out of 5 rating. By rating, Post Grid Addon for Elementor scores 4.9 out of 5 from 76 reviews.
Which Post Grid Plugin has the most active installs?
The Post Grid, with 100,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org as of September 7, 2026. It ranks #1 in this list.
Which Post Grid Plugin has the highest rating?
Post Grid Addon for Elementor, rated 4.9 out of 5 by 76 reviewers on WordPress.org. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted, so a single 5-star review does not win.
Which Post Grid Plugin was updated most recently?
Advanced Post Block shipped its latest release on September 6, 2026. 10 of the 10 plugins in this list were updated in the last 90 days, which is the usual sign of active maintenance.
How many Post Grid Plugins are there on WordPress.org?
WordPress.org lists 243 plugins tagged "post-grid", "post-list", "post-slider", "recent-posts" and "blog-grid" as of September 7, 2026. This page shows the top 10 in the directory's own order.
Are these Post Grid Plugins free?
All 10 are free to install from WordPress.org. 2 of them are listed as commercial, meaning the developer sells a paid version or add-ons: Smart Post, Blog Designer Pack.
Do Post Grid Plugins slow down a site?
The layout costs nothing; the query can cost a lot. Filtering by custom fields makes WordPress search a separate meta table, and several grids on one page multiply that. A few hundred posts will not notice. Tens of thousands, with field filters and no caching, will.
Can a post grid show custom post types?
Most can, and it is the first thing to check if you use them, because plugins limited to posts and pages are useless over a portfolio or a property list. Also confirm it can filter by your custom fields and taxonomies, not just by category, since that is usually the point.
Post Grid Plugins: the bottom line
As of September 7, 2026, The Post Grid holds the #1 spot for "post-grid" on WordPress.org, followed by Content Views and Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks. If install base matters most, The Post Grid leads with 100,000+ active installs. If ratings matter most, Post Grid Addon for Elementor scores 4.9 out of 5 across 76 reviews.
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