Smart Post — WordPress Post Grid Plugin
Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News
by ShapedPlugin LLC · WordPress.org page · Website
Smart Post has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 835,817 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 2, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Smart Post at a glance
Is Smart Post well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Display posts by category
- Display posts by tags
- Display posts by category and tags
- Display specific posts or pages
- Display custom post types
- Filter posts by author
- Filter posts by date
- Filter posts by keyword
- Filter posts by custom field
- Show popular posts
- Show related posts
- Show recent posts
Smart Post reviews and ratings
209 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
209 reviews
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Muito bom o plugin
É muito fácil de trabalhar. A única coisa que eu mudaria é que pelo menos um dos posts deveria ter todas as funções disponíveis nos outros posts gratuitos. Atualmente, o post 1 tem funções diferentes do post 2 ou 4, e às vezes a combinação das funções do post 1 com as do post 4 seria perfeita para ter em um único plugin gratuito. Algumas dessas funções, porém, exigem um pagamento adicional. Seria muito interessante ter um plugin gratuito que incluísse opções como número de visualizações, blog popular com 5 estrelas, além das opções que já temos, como autor e data de publicação. O tempo de leitura, por exemplo, não é tão importante para mim.
agentedigital360 -
Well Done!
Everything works as advertised. The blocks look good Functionality and appearance? who could ask for more.
platformone -
Finally - I found a decent post slider!
I really struggled to find a slider/carousel that was lean/focussed and could show latest posts.Most just slide whatever block you put in it, or come as a suite of 100 blocks that attempt to take over WP, or charge $80 a year.Crazy that something that so many people must want is this hard.Tried 7 other plugins before this one!Anyway - a few CSS tweaks later and I'm happy with my homepage news slider!
thingswelike -
Absolutely brilliant plugin!
Does what it says. Easy to use. Great support - even on the free version.
timboc -
Very nice postgrid plugin
Tried multiple plugins like this. At least 5 others. This one comes easily closest to what I want, straight out of the box. Free version is more than what most people will need. I'm looking into paid for some tiny specific options I need - plus they deserve an income too. Works fast, and it's customizable. Great for an article-style blog page. But also for homepages. Filter on categories, show 10 latest ones, pagination etc etc.
stevegek -
Awesome plugin !!
Smart Post has a wide variety of Layout Presets & Content Orientations to choose from. The Navigation style options makes the Post slider blend in with any wordpress theme making it look like it's part of the overall design. The post sliders look stunning on the page. The support is top notch too. The Pro version is highly recommended !!
Mave27
Where Smart Post ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Smart Post appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Post Grid Plugins | #12 by tag, #7 in search | #6 | – |
| Best Page Builder Plugins | #31 by tag, not in search | #52 | – |
| Best Related Posts Plugins | #43 in search, not tagged | #74 | – |
| Best Mega Menu Plugins | #53 in search, not tagged | #94 | – |
Smart Post alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Smart Post.
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Blog Designer Pack 30,000+ installs · 4.7 -
Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks 40,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Content Views 100,000+ installs · 4.8 -
The Post Grid 100,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Advanced Post Block 10,000+ installs · 4.2
Compare Smart Post head to head
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Smart Post vs Advanced Post Block
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Smart Post vs Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks
Smart Post vs Ultimate Post Kit
Details
Display posts in Grid, Carousel, Slider, Timeline, List & Live Filter layouts with Gutenberg Blocks & Ready Patterns - Elementor, Divi, & Shortcodes.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Smart Post competes in
Tags
- gutenberg blocks
- list category posts
- page builder
- post carousel
- post grid
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- Version
- 4.0.8
- Last updated
- Sep 2, 2026
- First published
- Sep 21, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 5.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
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- Pricing
- Free, paid version available
Smart Post FAQ
What does Smart Post do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Smart Post offers Display posts by category, Display posts by tags, Display posts by category and tags, Display specific posts or pages and Display custom post types.
How many active installs does Smart Post have?
WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for Smart Post as of September 7, 2026.
Is Smart Post still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 2, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does Smart Post have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for Smart Post are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Smart Post free?
Smart Post is free to install from WordPress.org. The developer lists it as commercial, so a paid version or paid add-ons exist.
Where does Smart Post rank among Post Grid Plugins?
Smart Post is #6 in the WordPress.org "post-grid" ranking as of today.