PostExtra — WordPress Post Grid Plugin
PostExtra – News and Magazine Blog Post Blocks for Gutenberg & FSE
by Anant Sites · WordPress.org page
PostExtra has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 6,015 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 15, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
PostExtra at a glance
Is PostExtra well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- 38+ post‑focused Gutenberg blocks for magazine and blog layouts (grids, lists, carousels, tickers, meta blocks, and more)
- Pre‑built “magazine section” patterns to build homepages and category pages in minutes
- Post Grid 1 & 2 – display posts in clean, responsive grids with image, meta, and excerpt controls
- Post List 1 & 2 – classic blog and news lists with fine‑tuned typography and spacing
- Post Carousel – rotate featured stories to increase clicks and time on site
- News Ticker – show breaking news or trending posts in a compact ticker
- Archive Post Grid & Archive Title blocks – design category, tag, and author archive pages visually with FSE
- Post Title, Meta, Content, Author, Categories, Navigation, Comment, Social Share – assemble flexible single‑post templates
- Section, Column, Heading, Advanced Image, Advanced Paragraph, Creative Button, Social Icons – build fully custom magazine sections using only core + PostExtra…
- Responsive controls and thoughtful defaults so layouts look good on desktop, tablet, and mobile without extra CSS
- Built for performance and compatibility with major block themes and Gutenberg‑first plugins
Details
Magazine‑style post grids, lists, and carousels for Gutenberg and FSE – design high‑engagement blog and news layouts without coding.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings PostExtra competes in
Tags
- blog layout
- gutenberg blocks
- magazine layout
- post grid
- post list
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- Version
- 1.3.3
- Last updated
- Jul 15, 2026
- First published
- Aug 30, 2024
- Requires WordPress
- 6.1
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
PostExtra FAQ
What does PostExtra do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, PostExtra offers 38+ post‑focused Gutenberg blocks for magazine and blog layouts (grids, lists, carousels, tickers, meta blocks, and more), Pre‑built “magazine section” patterns to build homepages and category pages in minutes, Post Grid 1 & 2 – display posts in clean, responsive grids with image, meta, and excerpt controls, Post List 1 & 2 – classic blog and news lists with fine‑tuned typography and spacing and Post Carousel – rotate featured stories to increase clicks and time on site.
How many active installs does PostExtra have?
WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for PostExtra as of September 7, 2026.
Is PostExtra still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on July 15, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Is PostExtra free?
PostExtra is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.