Content Views vs Post Grid (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: Content Views at #3 and Post Grid at #2. Content Views leads on 5 of the 6 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.
Post Grid
Post Grid is a powerful WordPress plugin for creating customizable post grid layouts with advanced query options, allowing users to display posts dyna …
Who leads on what
Content Views leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Post Grid ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Post Grid Plugins.
Content Views has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Content Views is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 333 reviews, against 4.3 from 163 reviews.
Content Views has more reviews behind its score: 333 against 163.
Content Views was updated more recently, on August 31, 2026; Post Grid on July 19, 2026.
Content Views was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 18,374 times against 4,632.
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 want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, 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.
Post Grid
Pick Post Grid if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them.
Content Views vs Post Grid side by side
| Content Views | Post Grid | |
|---|---|---|
| Post Grid Plugins ranking | #3 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 333 | 163 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Total downloads | 5,428,428 | 3,486,888 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18,374 | 4,632 |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2026 | Jul 19, 2026 |
| First published | May 28, 2014 | Feb 6, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.0.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Content Views ratings
Post Grid 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 Post Grid can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Post Grid Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Content Views vs Post Grid: common questions
Is Content Views better than Post Grid?
Content Views leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Post Grid ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which has more users, Content Views or Post Grid?
Post Grid ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Content Views or Post Grid?
Content Views has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Are Content Views and Post Grid free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Content Views may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Post Grid may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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