Smart Post Grid
v1.0.1by lampd · updated 8 years ago
Smart Posts Grid is the best plugin to showcase your posts with many pre-built layouts.
- Rank
- #15,119
- Up29 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 137
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 12.9K
- 12,877 all-time
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- 5 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Smart Post Grid at a glance
Smart Post Grid is a WordPress plugin by lampd with 100+ active installs, the #15,119 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 25% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.0.1 came out on May 17, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 2 plugins tagged “posts shortcode”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats100 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Smart Post Grid |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 137 · -4.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 137 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 137 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 137 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 137 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 137 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 137 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 137 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 137 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 136 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 137 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 137 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 144 |
Rank over time
#15,119 · up 82 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #15,119 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #15,148 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #15,138 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #15,122 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #15,118 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #15,147 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #15,128 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #15,108 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #15,120 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #15,181 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #15,193 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #15,177 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #15,201 |
Growth %
Average -0.41% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.73% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.73% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.86% |
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
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 #15177 → #15122
- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
4.6★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 4, 2017
- Last updated
- May 17, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Smart Post Grid
How many websites use Smart Post Grid?
Smart Post 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 #15,119 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Smart Post Grid been downloaded?
12,877 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Smart Post Grid last updated?
Version 1.0.1 came out on May 17, 2018 (8 years ago).
Is Smart Post Grid compatible with the latest WordPress?
Smart Post Grid’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Smart Post Grid still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Smart Post Grid have?
4.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 80% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Smart Post Grid?
The plugins most like Smart Post Grid, by the tags they share, are Post Type Switcher (200K+), Layout Grid Block (200K+) and Post Duplicator (200K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.6
★★★★★
5 reviews
- 5 stars: 4 reviews, 80%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 80%4–5★
- Mixed
- 20%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
- Each new 1★ review takes 9 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 137 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 12.9K |
| Author | lampd |
| First released | Jan 4, 2017 |
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 17, 2018 |
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