Smart Post vs Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Smart Post and Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks both appeared in the WordPress.org Post Grid Plugins top 10 recently. Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks 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.
Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks
Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks – PostX
Design professional blogs with advanced Gutenberg blocks, premade templates, dynamic post grids, and smart filters.
Who leads on what
Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks has more users: 30,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 265 reviews, against 4.7 from 210 reviews.
Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks has more reviews behind its score: 265 against 210.
Smart Post was updated more recently, on October 21, 2026; Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks on October 7, 2026.
Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 73,385 times against 6,677.
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.
Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks
Pick Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks if you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Smart Post vs Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks side by side
| Smart Post | Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 210 | 265 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Total downloads | 848,516 | 3,173,161 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6,677 | 73,385 |
| Last updated | Oct 21, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 21, 2016 | Nov 28, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Smart Post ratings
Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks 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 Gutenberg Blocks 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 Gutenberg Blocks: common questions
Is Smart Post better than Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks?
Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks has more users: 30,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Which has more users, Smart Post or Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks?
Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks has more users: 30,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Which is rated higher, Smart Post or Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks?
Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 265 reviews, against 4.7 from 210 reviews.
Are Smart Post and Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks 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 Gutenberg Blocks may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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