Blog Filter 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: Blog Filter at #10 and Display Post Types at #9. Display Post Types leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Blog Filter
Blog Filter – Post Grid Filter by Category or Tag
Create a responsive Blog Filter Post Grid to showcase posts. Let visitors filter by Category or Tag easily using Ajax. Supports Elementor and Divi.
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 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Display Post Types ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Post Grid Plugins.
Display Post Types has more users: 8,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Blog Filter has 81, Display Post Types has 26. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Blog Filter has more reviews behind its score: 81 against 26.
Display Post Types was updated more recently, on October 20, 2026; Blog Filter on September 1, 2026.
Display Post Types was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 9,152 times against 1,904.
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 Filter
Pick Blog Filter if you want the score backed by more reviews.
Display Post Types
Pick Display Post Types if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Blog Filter vs Display Post Types side by side
| Blog Filter | Display Post Types | |
|---|---|---|
| Post Grid Plugins ranking | #10 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 81 | 26 |
| Active installs | 7,000+ | 8,000+ |
| Total downloads | 379,469 | 149,432 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1,904 | 9,152 |
| Last updated | Sep 1, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 8, 2018 | Aug 23, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Blog Filter ratings
Display Post Types 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 Filter 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.
Blog Filter vs Display Post Types: common questions
Is Blog Filter better than Display Post Types?
Display Post Types leads on 4 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 #10 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which has more users, Blog Filter or Display Post Types?
Display Post Types ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Blog Filter or Display Post Types?
Display Post Types has more users: 8,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Are Blog Filter and Display Post Types free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Blog Filter is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Display Post Types may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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