GS Posts Grid – Post Grid, Recent Posts, Category Posts & Post Slider
v3.0.5by GS Plugins · updated 5 days ago
Show recent or category posts in a post grid, list or slider with popups, pagination and a live preview builder. No coding needed.
- Rank
- #15,065
- Down51 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 139
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 14.6K
- 14,583 all-time
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- 5 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
GS Posts Grid at a glance
GS Posts Grid is a WordPress plugin by GS Plugins with 100+ active installs, the #15,065 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 17 times, 80% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 3.0.5 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 15 plugins tagged “blog layout”, it ranks #6. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats511 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | GS Posts Grid |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 18 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 69 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 18 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 121 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 140 · -7.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 140 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 140 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 138 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 142 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 142 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 143 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 143 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 145 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 144 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 146 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 142 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 151 |
Rank over time
#15,065 · down 221 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #15,065 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #15,014 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #15,045 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #15,145 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #14,927 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #14,916 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #14,868 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #14,848 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #14,845 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #14,890 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #14,952 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #14,883 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #14,844 |
Growth %
Average -0.63% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.72% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -2.82% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.70% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -1.38% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.69% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -1.37% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +2.82% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -5.96% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #14916 → #15065
- Renamed GS Posts Grid – Recent Posts, Category Posts, Post Filter, Slider & List → GS Posts Grid – Post Grid, Recent Posts, Category Posts & Post Slider
- New short description
Show recent or category posts in a post grid, list or slider with popups, pagination and a live preview builder. No coding needed.
Before
GS Posts Grid – A flexible plugin to display posts in Grid, Masonry, Slider, Popup, List, Card, Table, Filter & Justified Gallery views.
- Tags + blog layoutpost filter
- Rank #14883 → #15145Downloads +100%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Released 3.0.5 (was 3.0.4)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.063%
- v1.228%
- v1.19.0%
Rating trend
4.2★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.0.5
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Mar 1, 2018
- Last updated
- Nov 3, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about GS Posts Grid
How many websites use GS Posts Grid?
GS Posts Grid is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15,065 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has GS Posts Grid been downloaded?
14,583 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 17 times. See download stats
When was GS Posts Grid last updated?
Version 3.0.5 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (5 days ago).
Is GS Posts Grid compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is GS Posts Grid still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 days ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does GS Posts Grid have?
4.2 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 80% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to GS Posts Grid?
The plugins most like GS Posts Grid, by the tags they share, are Ultimate Post Kit (30K+), The Post Grid (100K+) and Category Posts Block (40K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.2
★★★★★
5 reviews
- 5 stars: 4 reviews, 80%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
- Positive
- 80%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 20%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
- Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 139 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 14.6K |
| Author | GS Plugins |
| First released | Mar 1, 2018 |
| Version | 3.0.5 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 3, 2026 |
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