Smart Post vs Post Grid Addon for Elementor (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Post Grid Plugins top 10: Smart Post at #7 and Post Grid Addon for Elementor at #5. Smart Post leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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.
Post Grid Addon for Elementor
Addon for the Elementor page builder to display posts in a grid. Useful for generating post grid from your blog posts with multiple options.
Who leads on what
Smart Post leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Post Grid Addon for Elementor ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in Post Grid Plugins.
Smart Post has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Post Grid Addon for Elementor is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 76 reviews, against 4.7 from 210 reviews.
Smart Post has more reviews behind its score: 210 against 76.
Smart Post was updated more recently, on October 21, 2026; Post Grid Addon for Elementor on August 25, 2026.
Smart Post was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 6,677 times against 6,059.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Smart Post
Pick Smart Post if you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Post Grid Addon for Elementor
Pick Post Grid Addon for Elementor if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or the review score matters most to you.
Smart Post vs Post Grid Addon for Elementor side by side
| Smart Post | Post Grid Addon for Elementor | |
|---|---|---|
| Post Grid Plugins ranking | #7 | #5 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 210 | 76 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 848,516 | 542,971 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6,677 | 6,059 |
| Last updated | Oct 21, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 21, 2016 | Oct 8, 2018 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Smart Post ratings
Post Grid Addon for Elementor 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 Smart Post nor Post Grid Addon for Elementor can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Post Grid Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Smart Post vs Post Grid Addon for Elementor: common questions
Is Smart Post better than Post Grid Addon for Elementor?
Smart Post leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Post Grid Addon for Elementor ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which has more users, Smart Post or Post Grid Addon for Elementor?
Post Grid Addon for Elementor ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Smart Post or Post Grid Addon for Elementor?
Smart Post has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Smart Post and Post Grid Addon for Elementor free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Smart Post is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Post Grid Addon for Elementor may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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