Display Post Types 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: Display Post Types at #9 and Smart Post at #6. Smart Post leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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.
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 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Smart Post ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #9 in Post Grid Plugins.
Smart Post has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Display Post Types has 26, Smart Post has 209. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Smart Post has more reviews behind its score: 209 against 26.
Smart Post was updated more recently, on September 2, 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.
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.
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 or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Display Post Types vs Smart Post side by side
| Display Post Types | Smart Post | |
|---|---|---|
| Post Grid Plugins ranking | #9 | #6 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 26 | 209 |
| Active installs | 7,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 139,287 | 835,817 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 23, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| First published | Aug 23, 2019 | Sep 21, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Display Post Types 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 Display Post Types nor Smart Post can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Post Grid Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Display Post Types vs Smart Post: common questions
Is Display Post Types better than Smart Post?
Smart Post leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Smart Post ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #9 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which has more users, Display Post Types or Smart Post?
Smart Post ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #9 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Display Post Types or Smart Post?
Smart Post has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Are Display Post Types and Smart Post free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Display Post Types 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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