10 Best WP Blog Post Layouts Alternatives in 2026
Updated October 22, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
WP Blog Post Layouts has 9,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. These 10 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 10 closest alternatives to WP Blog Post Layouts
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Grids
Closest matchGrids: Layout builder for WordPress
5.0 (21) 2,000+ active installsThe most advanced page and layout builder for Gutenberg and the new Block Editor, with columns, rows and responsive controls.
Shares the blocks, gutenberg blocks tags on WordPress.org. About a quarter of the installs, last updated February 27, 2026.
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WP Ultimate Post Grid
Paid version available4.4 (32) 4,000+ active installsEasily create filterable responsive grids for your posts, pages or custom post types
Shares the grid tag on WordPress.org. About half the installs, last updated August 19, 2026.
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4.8 (34) 4,000+ active installsA powerful and flexible plugin to filter and display posts, custom post types, and other content in beautifully designed grid layouts.
Shares the grid tag on WordPress.org. About half the installs, last updated 4 days ago.
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Smart Post
Paid version availableSmart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News
4.7 (210) 20,000+ active installsDisplay posts in Grid, Carousel, Slider, Timeline, List & Live Filter layouts with Gutenberg Blocks & Ready Patterns - Elementor, Divi, & Shortcodes.
Shares the gutenberg blocks tag on WordPress.org. About 2.2 times the installs, last updated today.
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BlockSpare – Gutenberg Blocks, AI Content Generator & Site Builder for news, magazine, blog and business sites
4.8 (34) 10,000+ active installsBuild news, magazine, blog and business sites with 60+ Gutenberg blocks, AI tools, custom Theme Builder, 500+ patterns, and starter templates.
Shares the gutenberg blocks tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated 8 days ago.
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Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks
4.7 (1,872) 1 million+ active installsGutenberg blocks for existing Spectra websites. Maintained, stable, and fully supported — no action needed on your part.
Shares the blocks, gutenberg blocks tags on WordPress.org. About 111 times the installs, last updated 13 days ago.
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Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor
4.8 (332) 600,000+ active installs20+ Gutenberg Blocks with endless options, enabling top-notch efficiency for high-performance dynamic website creation.
Shares the blocks, gutenberg blocks tags on WordPress.org. About 67 times the installs, rated 4.8 against 4.7, last updated 3 days ago.
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4.9 (40) 10,000+ active installsAn Elementor extension that allows you to easily dynamically query your posts, portfolio, and loop grid widget results without custom query IDs.
Shares the elementor tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated June 23, 2026.
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4.9 (84) 20,000+ active installsEasily create awesome post grids and post carousel sliders. Different widget types, powerful filters, "load more" button and many customizab …
Shares the elementor tag on WordPress.org. About 2.2 times the installs, rated 4.9 against 4.7, last updated 5 days ago.
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EleSpare – News, Magazine and Blog Addons for Elementor
4.9 (44) 10,000+ active installsEleSpare provides pre-designed templates, header/footer builders, and various post layouts for creating stunning news, magazine, and blog sites with E …
Shares the elementor tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated 8 days ago.
Switching from WP Blog Post Layouts: common questions
What is the best alternative to WP Blog Post Layouts?
Grids is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 2,000+ active installs with a 5.0 out of 5 rating.
Which WP Blog Post Layouts alternative has the most users?
Spectra Legacy, with 1 million+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which WP Blog Post Layouts alternative is rated highest?
AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor, rated 4.9 out of 5 by 84 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these WP Blog Post Layouts alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with WP Blog Post Layouts score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against WP Blog Post Layouts on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
Grids is the closest match to WP Blog Post Layouts by the data we track, and Spectra Legacy has the widest reach with 1 million+ active installs. Smart Post shipped the most recent release, on October 21, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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