WordPress plugin comparison
Author Grid vs Grid Shortcodes
At a glance
- Grid Shortcodes has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for Author Grid.
- On a typical day, Grid Shortcodes is downloaded about 15 times, Author Grid about 2.
- Author Grid has no reviews yet.
- Grid Shortcodes was updated more recently: Jan 29, 2026, against May 9, 2011 for Author Grid.
- Grid Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.1.4 for Author Grid.
- Author Grid has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Grid Shortcodes.
Line by line
Grid Shortcodes leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Author Grid |  Grid Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,609 | #5,039 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 49 | 415 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.51 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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