WordPress plugin comparison

AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor vs Smart Post

AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor

by Andrei Strekozov

20K+ installs4.9

Smart Post

by ShapedPlugin LLC

20K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Both have 20K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Smart Post is downloaded about 565 times, AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor about 310.
AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 84 reviews, against 4.7 from 210 reviews.
Smart Post was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Smart Post has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor.

Smart Post leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor	Smart Post
Popular rank	#1,366	#1,148
Active installs	20K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	16.9K	29.3K
Rating	4.9(84)	4.7(210)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.94	×1.08
Last release	11 days ago	10 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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