WordPress plugin comparison
JS Categories List Widget vs Layout Grid Block
JS Categories List Widget
by Miguel Useche
1K+ installs4.8
Layout Grid Block
by Automattic
200K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Layout Grid Block has more active installs: 200K+, against 1K+ for JS Categories List Widget.
- On a typical day, Layout Grid Block is downloaded about 133 times, JS Categories List Widget about 17.
- JS Categories List Widget is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.7 from 13 reviews.
- JS Categories List Widget was updated more recently: Apr 3, 2026, against Jul 11, 2023 for Layout Grid Block.
- JS Categories List Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.2.15 for Layout Grid Block.
- JS Categories List Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Layout Grid Block.
Line by line
JS Categories List Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | JS Categories List Widget | Layout Grid Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,408 | #241 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 360 | 2.8K |
| Rating | 4.8(15) | 4.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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