WordPress plugin comparison
Layout Grid Block vs Smart Blocks
At a glance
- Layout Grid Block has more active installs: 200K+, against 1K+ for Smart Blocks.
- On a typical day, Layout Grid Block is downloaded about 133 times, Smart Blocks about 17.
- Smart Blocks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 13 reviews.
- Smart Blocks was updated more recently: Dec 7, 2025, against Jul 11, 2023 for Layout Grid Block.
- Smart Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.2.15 for Layout Grid Block.
- Layout Grid Block has been around longer: since 2019, against 2022 for Smart Blocks.
Line by line
Smart Blocks leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Layout Grid Block |  Smart Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #241 | #5,869 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 439 |
| Rating | 4.7(13) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×0.41 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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