WordPress plugin comparison

Smart Post vs Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate

Smart Post

by ShapedPlugin LLC

20K+ installs4.7

Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate

by wpWax

1K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Smart Post has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate.
On a typical day, Smart Post is downloaded about 565 times, Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate about 23.
Smart Post is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 210 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
Smart Post was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 19, 2026 for Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate.
Smart Post is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate.
Smart Post has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate.

Smart Post leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Smart Post	Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate
Popular rank	#1,148	#6,677
Active installs	20K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	29K	433
Rating	4.7(210)	4.5(8)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.08	×0.53
Last release	10 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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