WordPress plugin comparison
Carousel vs The Post Grid
At a glance
- The Post Grid has more active installs: 100K+, against 700+ for Carousel.
- On a typical day, The Post Grid is downloaded about 1,845 times, Carousel about 10.
- The Post Grid is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 265 reviews, against 1.7 from 10 reviews.
- The Post Grid was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 30, 2026 for Carousel.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Carousel has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for The Post Grid.
Line by line
The Post Grid leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Carousel |  The Post Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,826 | #419 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 201 | 85.4K |
| Rating | 1.7(10) | 4.8(265) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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