Display Post Types vs The Post Grid (October 2026)
Updated October 23, 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 The Post Grid at #1. The Post Grid leads on 4 of the 6 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.
The Post Grid
The Post Grid – Shortcode, Gutenberg Blocks and Elementor Addon for Post Grid
Display WordPress posts in beautiful grid, list, slider, and filter layouts. Works with Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, and Shortcodes.
Who leads on what
The Post Grid leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
The Post Grid ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #9 in Post Grid Plugins.
The Post Grid has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Display Post Types has 26, The Post Grid has 265. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
The Post Grid has more reviews behind its score: 265 against 26.
Display Post Types was updated more recently, on October 20, 2026; The Post Grid on September 27, 2026.
The Post Grid was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 100,697 times against 9,152.
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
Pick Display Post Types if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
The Post Grid
Pick The Post Grid 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 being installed faster right now.
Display Post Types vs The Post Grid side by side
| Display Post Types | The Post Grid | |
|---|---|---|
| Post Grid Plugins ranking | #9 | #1 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 26 | 265 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 149,432 | 3,689,494 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9,152 | 100,697 |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 |
| First published | Aug 23, 2019 | Mar 2, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Display Post Types ratings
The 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 Display Post Types nor The Post Grid 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 The Post Grid: common questions
Is Display Post Types better than The Post Grid?
The Post Grid leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. The Post Grid ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #9 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which has more users, Display Post Types or The Post Grid?
The Post Grid ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #9 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Display Post Types or The Post Grid?
The Post Grid has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
Are Display Post Types and The Post Grid free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Display Post Types may also sell a paid version or add-ons. The Post Grid may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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