Smart Post vs Ultimate Post Kit (October 2026)
Updated October 23, 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 Ultimate Post Kit at #4. Ultimate Post Kit 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.
Ultimate Post Kit
Ultimate Post Kit – Elementor Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider & Blog Layout Widgets
Build WordPress blog, magazine, news, archive and single-post layouts with Elementor post grid, carousel, slider and list widgets.
Who leads on what
Ultimate Post Kit leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Ultimate Post Kit ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #7 in Post Grid Plugins.
Ultimate Post Kit has more users: 30,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Ultimate Post Kit is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 58 reviews, against 4.7 from 210 reviews.
Smart Post has more reviews behind its score: 210 against 58.
Smart Post was updated more recently, on October 21, 2026; Ultimate Post Kit on October 21, 2026.
Ultimate Post Kit was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 46,572 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 score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Ultimate Post Kit
Pick Ultimate Post Kit 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 one being installed faster right now.
Smart Post vs Ultimate Post Kit side by side
| Smart Post | Ultimate Post Kit | |
|---|---|---|
| Post Grid Plugins ranking | #7 | #4 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 210 | 58 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Total downloads | 848,516 | 1,348,897 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6,677 | 46,572 |
| Last updated | Oct 21, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 21, 2016 | Apr 10, 2021 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Smart Post ratings
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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 Ultimate Post Kit can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Post Grid Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Smart Post vs Ultimate Post Kit: common questions
Is Smart Post better than Ultimate Post Kit?
Ultimate Post Kit leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Ultimate Post Kit ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #7 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which has more users, Smart Post or Ultimate Post Kit?
Ultimate Post Kit ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #7 in Post Grid Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Smart Post or Ultimate Post Kit?
Ultimate Post Kit has more users: 30,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are Smart Post and Ultimate Post Kit free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Smart Post is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Ultimate Post Kit may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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