Content Views vs Display Post Types (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Post Grid Plugins top 10: Content Views at #2 and Display Post Types at #9. Content Views leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Content Views
Content Views – Post Grid & Filter (Shortcode, Blocks, Elementor Widgets)
Easy to show posts, pages, custom posts in customizable grid, list, slider, accordion... Available as Widgets (for Elementor), Shortcode, and Blocks.
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
Content Views leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Content Views ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Post Grid Plugins.
Content Views has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Content Views has 333, Display Post Types has 26. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Content Views has more reviews behind its score: 333 against 26.
Content Views was updated more recently, on August 31, 2026; Display Post Types on August 23, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Content Views
Pick Content Views 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 or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Display Post Types
Display Post Types does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Content Views vs Display Post Types side by side
| Content Views | Display Post Types | |
|---|---|---|
| Post Grid Plugins ranking | #2 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 333 | 26 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 7,000+ |
| Total downloads | 5,393,906 | 139,287 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 |
| First published | May 28, 2014 | Aug 23, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Content Views ratings
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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 Content Views 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.
Content Views vs Display Post Types: common questions
Is Content Views better than Display Post Types?
Content Views leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Content Views ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which has more users, Content Views or Display Post Types?
Content Views ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Content Views or Display Post Types?
Content Views has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Are Content Views and Display Post Types free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Content Views may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Display Post Types may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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