Grid Shortcodes
v1.1.1by WP Darko · updated 9 months ago
A responsive and easy-to-use tool for dividing your content in your posts/pages. This ultra-lightweight plugin allows you to put your content in colum …
- Rank
- #5,037
- Up4 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2,140
- 2K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 26.3K
- 26,279 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 10 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Grid Shortcodes at a glance
Grid Shortcodes is a WordPress plugin by WP Darko with 2K+ active installs, the #5,037 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 15 times, 59% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Version 1.1.1 came out on Jan 29, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 5 plugins tagged “rows”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats423 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Grid Shortcodes |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 12 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2,140 · -0.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2,140 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2,139 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2,139 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2,144 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2,136 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2,135 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2,137 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2,138 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2,142 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2,140 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2,142 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2,145 |
Rank over time
#5,037 · up 14 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #5,037 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #5,041 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #5,040 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #5,036 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #5,027 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #5,040 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #5,040 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #5,037 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #5,039 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #5,035 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #5,053 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #5,054 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #5,051 |
Growth %
Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.05% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.23% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.38% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.05% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.05% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.19% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.14% |
Active installs band
2K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #5054 → #5036Downloads +3.7%
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.193%
- v1.06.8%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★10 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.6
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 11, 2015
- Last updated
- Jan 29, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Grid Shortcodes
How many websites use Grid Shortcodes?
Grid Shortcodes is active on 2K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,037 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Grid Shortcodes been downloaded?
26,279 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 15 times. See download stats
When was Grid Shortcodes last updated?
Version 1.1.1 came out on Jan 29, 2026 (9 months ago). See every release
Is Grid Shortcodes compatible with the latest WordPress?
Grid Shortcodes’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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.
Does Grid Shortcodes have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Grid Shortcodes up to date. See its security record
Is Grid Shortcodes still maintained?
Its last release was 9 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Grid Shortcodes have?
5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Grid Shortcodes?
The plugins most like Grid Shortcodes, by the tags they share, are Column Shortcodes (60K+), Bootstrap Shortcodes (4K+) and Shortcodes Ultimate (400K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
10 reviews
- 5 stars: 10 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2,140 |
| Reported installs | 2K+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 10 |
| Total downloads | 26.3K |
| Author | WP Darko |
| First released | Jun 11, 2015 |
| Version | 1.1.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.6 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 29, 2026 |
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