WordPress plugin comparison
Cards Layout vs Simple Masonry Layout
At a glance
- Simple Masonry Layout has more active installs: 1K+, against 500+ for Cards Layout.
- On a typical day, Cards Layout is downloaded about 16 times, Simple Masonry Layout about 12.
- Cards Layout is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 9 reviews.
- Cards Layout was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Oct 4, 2023 for Simple Masonry Layout.
- Cards Layout is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.3.14 for Simple Masonry Layout.
- Simple Masonry Layout has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Cards Layout.
Line by line
Cards Layout leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Cards Layout |  Simple Masonry Layout |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,051 | #6,067 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 454 | 196 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.4(9) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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