Content Views vs Smart Post (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 Smart Post at #6. 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.
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
Content Views leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Content Views ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #6 in Post Grid Plugins.
Content Views has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Content Views is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 333 reviews, against 4.7 from 209 reviews.
Content Views has more reviews behind its score: 333 against 209.
Smart Post was updated more recently, on September 2, 2026; Content Views on August 31, 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, the review score matters most to you or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Smart Post
Pick Smart Post if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Content Views vs Smart Post side by side
| Content Views | Smart Post | |
|---|---|---|
| Post Grid Plugins ranking | #2 | #6 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 333 | 209 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 5,393,906 | 835,817 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| First published | May 28, 2014 | Sep 21, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Content Views 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 Content Views nor Smart Post can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Post Grid Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Content Views vs Smart Post: common questions
Is Content Views better than Smart Post?
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 #6 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which has more users, Content Views or Smart Post?
Content Views ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #6 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Content Views or Smart Post?
Content Views has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are Content Views and Smart Post free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Content Views may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Smart Post is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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