WordPress plugin comparison
Layout Grid Block vs Simple Block Gallery
Layout Grid Block
by Automattic
200K+ installs4.7
Simple Block Gallery
by Katsushi Kawamori
1K+ installs3.0
At a glance
- Layout Grid Block has more active installs: 200K+, against 1K+ for Simple Block Gallery.
- On a typical day, Layout Grid Block is downloaded about 133 times, Simple Block Gallery about 16.
- Layout Grid Block is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- Simple Block Gallery was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jul 11, 2023 for Layout Grid Block.
- Simple Block Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Layout Grid Block.
- Layout Grid Block has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Simple Block Gallery.
Line by line
Layout Grid Block leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Layout Grid Block | Simple Block Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #241 | #6,720 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 395 |
| Rating | 4.7(13) | 3.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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