WordPress plugin comparison
Layout Now vs Public Post Preview
Layout Now
by Yamen Shahin
Fewer than 10 installs
Public Post Preview
by Dominik Schilling
100K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Public Post Preview has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Layout Now.
- On a typical day, Public Post Preview is downloaded about 1,865 times, Layout Now about 47.
- Layout Now has no reviews yet.
- Layout Now was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for Public Post Preview.
- Layout Now is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Public Post Preview.
- Public Post Preview has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for Layout Now.
Line by line
Public Post Preview leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Layout Now | Public Post Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #67,296 | #363 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 366 | 44.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(79) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.30 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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