Grid Overlay – Figma Style Layout Grid for WordPress
v1.1.0by Harish Chouhan · updated 1 year ago
Visually check if your layout matches your design by overlaying a responsive grid on the frontend — inspired by Figma’s layout grid system.
- Rank
- #72,100
- Down16,862 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 784
- 784 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Grid Overlay at a glance
Grid Overlay is a WordPress plugin by Harish Chouhan with fewer than 10 active installs, the #72,100 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.0 came out on Jul 25, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 4 plugins tagged “alignment”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats48 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Grid Overlay |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2 · -66.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
Rank over time
#72,100 · down 20,405 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #72,100 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #55,238 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #67,098 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #48,478 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #50,158 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #60,456 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #54,169 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #71,502 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #48,800 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #71,393 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #51,695 |
Growth %
Average -9.50% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -66.67% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +40.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +200.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -71.43% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +250.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -66.67% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #51695 → #48478Downloads -33.3%
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Apr 18, 2025
- Last updated
- Jul 25, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Grid Overlay
How many websites use Grid Overlay?
Grid Overlay is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #72,100 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Grid Overlay been downloaded?
784 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Grid Overlay last updated?
Version 1.1.0 came out on Jul 25, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Grid Overlay compatible with the latest WordPress?
Grid Overlay’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Grid Overlay still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Grid Overlay have?
No one has reviewed Grid Overlay on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Grid Overlay?
The plugins most like Grid Overlay, by the tags they share, are Grid Shortcodes (2K+), Advanced Columns Block (100+) and Layout Grid Block (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 784 |
| Author | Harish Chouhan |
| First released | Apr 18, 2025 |
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jul 25, 2025 |
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