WordPress plugin comparison
Post Layouts vs Simple Masonry Layout
At a glance
- Simple Masonry Layout has more active installs: 1K+, against 900+ for Post Layouts.
- On a typical day, Post Layouts is downloaded about 22 times, Simple Masonry Layout about 12.
- Post Layouts is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.4 from 9 reviews.
- Post Layouts was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Oct 4, 2023 for Simple Masonry Layout.
- Post Layouts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Simple Masonry Layout.
- Simple Masonry Layout has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Post Layouts.
Line by line
Post Layouts leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Post Layouts |  Simple Masonry Layout |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,116 | #6,068 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 384 | 196 |
| Rating | 4.5(4) | 4.4(9) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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