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Hero Posts Lite — WordPress Post Grid Plugin

by boldthemes · WordPress.org page

v1.0.6 Tested up to WP 6.8.8 PHP 7.0+

Hero Posts Lite has 300+ active installs on WordPress.org and 5,453 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 26, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Hero Posts Lite at a glance

Active installs
300+
Total downloads
5,453
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Hero Posts Lite well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Variable number of posts
  • Post filters (category, author, date)
  • Showing posts in a slider
  • Accent color
  • Content (option to show: title, date, time, author, categories, tags)
  • General formatting options (title size, colors etc)
  • Mouseover effects (zoom in/out, overlay opacity in/out)
  • Automatic height adjustment of columns content
  • Inner rows and columns for more advanced layouts
  • Responsive options
  • Include banner in the grid
  • Various styling options and additional documented css variables

Details

Post Grid Plugin for WordPress - Allows you to display your WordPress posts in a more effective grid layout

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Hero Posts Lite competes in

Tags

  • magazine layout
  • news display
  • news grid
  • post filter
  • post grid

More from boldthemes

Version
1.0.6
Last updated
May 26, 2025
First published
Oct 31, 2023
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Hero Posts Lite FAQ

What does Hero Posts Lite do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Hero Posts Lite offers Variable number of posts, Post filters (category, author, date), Showing posts in a slider, Accent color and Content (option to show: title, date, time, author, categories, tags).

How many active installs does Hero Posts Lite have?

WordPress.org reports 300+ active installs for Hero Posts Lite as of September 7, 2026.

Is Hero Posts Lite still maintained?

The last release was on May 26, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Hero Posts Lite free?

Hero Posts Lite is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.