Blog Filter vs Smart Post (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 Smart Post at #7. Smart Post leads on 5 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.
Smart Post
Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News
Display posts in Grid, Carousel, Slider, Timeline, List & Live Filter layouts with Gutenberg Blocks & Ready Patterns - Elementor, Divi, & Shortcodes.
Who leads on what
Smart Post leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Smart Post ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #10 in Post Grid Plugins.
Smart Post has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Blog Filter is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 81 reviews, against 4.7 from 210 reviews.
Smart Post has more reviews behind its score: 210 against 81.
Smart Post was updated more recently, on October 21, 2026; Blog Filter on September 1, 2026.
Smart Post was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 6,677 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 the review score matters most to you.
Smart Post
Pick Smart Post if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Blog Filter vs Smart Post side by side
| Blog Filter | Smart Post | |
|---|---|---|
| Post Grid Plugins ranking | #10 | #7 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 81 | 210 |
| Active installs | 7,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 379,469 | 848,516 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1,904 | 6,677 |
| Last updated | Sep 1, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 8, 2018 | Sep 21, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Blog Filter ratings
Smart Post 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 Smart Post can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Post Grid Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Blog Filter vs Smart Post: common questions
Is Blog Filter better than Smart Post?
Smart Post leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Smart Post ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #10 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which has more users, Blog Filter or Smart Post?
Smart Post ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #10 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Blog Filter or Smart Post?
Smart Post has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Are Blog Filter and Smart Post free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Blog Filter is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Smart Post is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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