Blog Designer Pack vs Ultimate Post Kit (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 Ultimate Post Kit at #4. Ultimate Post Kit leads on 4 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.
Ultimate Post Kit
Ultimate Post Kit – Elementor Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider & Blog Layout Widgets
Build WordPress blog, magazine, news, archive and single-post layouts with Elementor post grid, carousel, slider and list widgets.
Who leads on what
Ultimate Post Kit leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Ultimate Post Kit ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #8 in Post Grid Plugins.
Both report 30,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Ultimate Post Kit is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 58 reviews, against 4.7 from 79 reviews.
Blog Designer Pack has more reviews behind its score: 79 against 58.
Ultimate Post Kit was updated more recently, on October 21, 2026; Blog Designer Pack on October 11, 2026.
Ultimate Post Kit was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 46,572 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 score backed by more reviews.
Ultimate Post Kit
Pick Ultimate Post Kit if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, the review score matters most to you, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Blog Designer Pack vs Ultimate Post Kit side by side
| Blog Designer Pack | Ultimate Post Kit | |
|---|---|---|
| Post Grid Plugins ranking | #8 | #4 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 79 | 58 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Total downloads | 948,963 | 1,348,897 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17,165 | 46,572 |
| Last updated | Oct 11, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| First published | Apr 6, 2018 | Apr 10, 2021 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.0 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Blog Designer Pack ratings
Ultimate Post Kit 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 Ultimate Post Kit 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 Ultimate Post Kit: common questions
Is Blog Designer Pack better than Ultimate Post Kit?
Ultimate Post Kit leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Ultimate Post Kit ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #8 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which has more users, Blog Designer Pack or Ultimate Post Kit?
Ultimate Post Kit ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #8 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Blog Designer Pack or Ultimate Post Kit?
Both report 30,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are Blog Designer Pack and Ultimate Post Kit free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Blog Designer Pack is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Ultimate Post Kit may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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