Blog Designer Pack vs The Post Grid (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: Blog Designer Pack at #8 and The Post Grid at #1. The Post Grid leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Blog Designer Pack
Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid, Post Slider, Post Carousel, Category Post, News
News & Blog plugin for post grid, post slider, post carousel, post filter, masonry, ticker & list category posts using shortcode, Elementor & Divi.
The Post Grid
The Post Grid – Shortcode, Gutenberg Blocks and Elementor Addon for Post Grid
Display WordPress posts in beautiful grid, list, slider, and filter layouts. Works with Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, and Shortcodes.
Who leads on what
The Post Grid leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
The Post Grid ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #8 in Post Grid Plugins.
The Post Grid has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
The Post Grid is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 265 reviews, against 4.7 from 79 reviews.
The Post Grid has more reviews behind its score: 265 against 79.
Blog Designer Pack was updated more recently, on October 11, 2026; The Post Grid on September 27, 2026.
The Post Grid was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 100,697 times against 17,165.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Blog Designer Pack
Pick Blog Designer Pack if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
The Post Grid
Pick The Post Grid if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Blog Designer Pack vs The Post Grid side by side
| Blog Designer Pack | The Post Grid | |
|---|---|---|
| Post Grid Plugins ranking | #8 | #1 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 79 | 265 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 948,963 | 3,689,494 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17,165 | 100,697 |
| Last updated | Oct 11, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 |
| First published | Apr 6, 2018 | Mar 2, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Blog Designer Pack ratings
The Post Grid ratings
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 Blog Designer Pack nor The Post Grid can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Post Grid Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Blog Designer Pack vs The Post Grid: common questions
Is Blog Designer Pack better than The Post Grid?
The Post Grid leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. The Post Grid ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #8 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which has more users, Blog Designer Pack or The Post Grid?
The Post Grid ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #8 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Blog Designer Pack or The Post Grid?
The Post Grid has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Are Blog Designer Pack and The Post Grid free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Blog Designer Pack is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. The Post Grid may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Alternatives to Blog Designer Pack and The Post Grid
Plugins that score close to both in the same WordPress.org rankings and tags.
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Post Grid
30,000+ installs · 4.3 from 163 reviews
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