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Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News

v4.0.10

by ShapedPlugin LLC · updated 9 days ago

Display posts in Grid, Carousel, Slider, Timeline, List & Live Filter layouts with Gutenberg Blocks & Ready Patterns - Elementor, Divi, & Shortcodes.

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Rank
#1,148
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 26,000
20K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
875.1K
875,127 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
210 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +43.2% (30d)·Toward 30K+ · ETA ~11d

Smart Post at a glance

Smart Post is a WordPress plugin by ShapedPlugin LLC with 20K+ active installs, the #1,148 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 565 times, 43% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 210 reviews. Version 4.0.10 came out on Oct 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “list category posts”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

29.1K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Smart Post Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.02K4KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateSmart Post
Nov 7, 2026301
Nov 6, 2026410
Nov 5, 2026441
Nov 4, 2026436
Nov 3, 2026517
Nov 2, 20261,789
Nov 1, 20263,858
Oct 31, 20264,394
Oct 30, 20262,676
Oct 29, 2026908
Oct 28, 20261,665
Oct 27, 2026612
Oct 26, 2026484
Oct 25, 2026317
Oct 24, 2026329
Oct 23, 2026740
Oct 22, 20264,699
Oct 21, 20262,562
Oct 20, 2026267
Oct 19, 2026219
Oct 18, 2026104
Oct 17, 2026116
Oct 16, 2026173
Oct 15, 2026159
Oct 14, 2026172
Oct 13, 2026207
Oct 12, 2026181
Oct 11, 2026100
Oct 10, 2026115
Oct 9, 2026172

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 26,100 · -0.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.25.8K26K26.2KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–26,100
Nov 7, 2026–26,090
Nov 5, 2026–26,212
Nov 4, 2026–26,074
Nov 3, 2026–26,243
Nov 2, 2026–26,111
Nov 1, 2026–26,065
Oct 31, 2026–26,030
Oct 30, 2026–26,022
Oct 29, 2026–26,017
Oct 28, 2026–25,779
Oct 27, 202626,23326,233
Oct 26, 202626,229–
Oct 25, 202626,226–
Oct 24, 202626,222–
Oct 23, 202626,218–
Oct 22, 202626,215–
Oct 21, 202626,211–
Oct 20, 202626,207–
Oct 19, 202626,204–
Oct 18, 202626,200–
Oct 17, 202626,196–
Oct 16, 202626,193–
Oct 15, 202626,189–
Oct 14, 202626,185–
Oct 13, 202626,182–
Oct 12, 202626,178–
Oct 11, 202626,174–
Oct 10, 202626,171–
Oct 9, 202626,167–

Rank over time

#1,148 · up 8 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#1.2K#1.2KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#1,148
Nov 7, 2026#1,148
Nov 6, 2026#1,148
Nov 5, 2026#1,148
Nov 4, 2026#1,148
Nov 3, 2026#1,147
Nov 2, 2026#1,147
Nov 1, 2026#1,148
Oct 31, 2026#1,147
Oct 30, 2026#1,152
Oct 29, 2026#1,150
Oct 28, 2026#1,151
Oct 27, 2026#1,151
Oct 16, 2026#1,156

Growth %

Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-1%0%1%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–+0.04%
Nov 7, 2026–-0.23%
Nov 5, 2026–+0.53%
Nov 4, 2026–-0.64%
Nov 3, 2026–+0.51%
Nov 2, 2026–+0.18%
Nov 1, 2026–+0.13%
Oct 31, 2026–+0.03%
Oct 30, 2026–+0.02%
Oct 29, 2026–+0.92%
Oct 28, 2026–-1.73%
Oct 27, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 26, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 25, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 24, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 23, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 22, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 21, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 20, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 19, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 18, 2026+0.01%–
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Oct 15, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 14, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 13, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 12, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 11, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 10, 2026+0.01%–

Active installs band

20K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.19K20K21KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202620K+
Nov 7, 202620K+
Nov 6, 202620K+
Nov 5, 202620K+
Nov 4, 202620K+
Nov 3, 202620K+
Nov 2, 202620K+
Nov 1, 202620K+
Oct 31, 202620K+
Oct 30, 202620K+
Oct 29, 202620K+
Oct 28, 202620K+
Oct 27, 202620K+
Oct 16, 202620K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1152 → #1148Downloads -19.5%
    • Released 4.0.10 (was 4.0.9)
  2. Rank #1151 → #1148Downloads +60.1%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  3. Rank #1156 → #1147Downloads +273.7%
    • Released 4.0.9 (was 4.0.8)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v4.067%
  • v3.019%
  • v2.411%
  • Other3.3%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★210 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.0.10
Requires WordPress
5.9
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 21, 2016
Last updated
Oct 30, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Smart Post

How many websites use Smart Post?

Smart Post is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,148 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Smart Post been downloaded?

875,127 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 565 times. See download stats

When was Smart Post last updated?

Version 4.0.10 came out on Oct 30, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Is Smart Post compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Smart Post have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 10 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Smart Post up to date. See its security record

Is Smart Post still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Smart Post have?

4.7 out of 5 from 210 reviews on WordPress.org. 90% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Smart Post?

The plugins most like Smart Post, by the tags they share, are BlockSpare (10K+), Kadence Blocks (600K+) and Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks (300K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

210 reviews

  • 5 stars: 189 reviews, 90%
  • 4 stars: 8 reviews, 4%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 4 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 9 reviews, 4%
Positive
94%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
6%1–2★
  • About 14 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 14 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Smart Post
Estimated installs≈ 26,000
Reported installs20K+
Rating4.7
Reviews210
Total downloads875.1K
AuthorShapedPlugin LLC
First releasedSep 21, 2016
Version4.0.10
Requires WP5.9
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 30, 2026

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