WordPress plugin comparison
Grid Overlay vs Three Column Screen Layout
Grid Overlay
by Harish Chouhan
Fewer than 10 installs
Three Column Screen Layout
by Chad Hovell
1K+ installs3.8
At a glance
- Three Column Screen Layout has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for Grid Overlay.
- On a typical day, Three Column Screen Layout is downloaded about 11 times, Grid Overlay about 1.
- Grid Overlay has no reviews yet.
- Grid Overlay was updated more recently: Jul 25, 2025, against Dec 12, 2016 for Three Column Screen Layout.
- Grid Overlay is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.7.39 for Three Column Screen Layout.
- Three Column Screen Layout has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Grid Overlay.
Line by line
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| Metric | Grid Overlay | Three Column Screen Layout |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #65,803 | #5,503 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 258 |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.8(16) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 10 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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