Smart Post vs The Post Grid (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Post Grid Plugins top 10: Smart Post at #6 and The Post Grid at #1. The Post Grid leads on 4 of the 5 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.
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 5 measures we track.
The Post Grid ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #6 in Post Grid Plugins.
The Post Grid has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
The Post Grid is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 265 reviews, against 4.7 from 209 reviews.
The Post Grid has more reviews behind its score: 265 against 209.
Smart Post was updated more recently, on September 2, 2026; The Post Grid on August 24, 2026.
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 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, the review score matters most to you or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Smart Post vs The Post Grid side by side
| Smart Post | The Post Grid | |
|---|---|---|
| Post Grid Plugins ranking | #6 | #1 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 209 | 265 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 835,817 | 3,509,286 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 21, 2016 | Mar 2, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Smart Post 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 Smart Post 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.
Smart Post vs The Post Grid: common questions
Is Smart Post better than The Post Grid?
The Post Grid leads on 4 of the 5 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 #6 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which has more users, Smart Post or The Post Grid?
The Post Grid ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #6 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Smart Post or The Post Grid?
The Post Grid has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are Smart Post and The Post Grid free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Smart Post is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. The Post Grid may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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