Best magazine layout plugins for WordPress
The most popular magazine layout plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. ThemeZee Magazine Blocks leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of Hero Posts Lite (300+) and PostExtra (90+). All 3 plugins tagged “magazine layout” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 magazine layout plugins
- 1.
ThemeZee Magazine BlocksThe most installed magazine layout plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
Hero Posts Lite300+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 3.
PostExtra90+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “magazine layout”
ThemeZee Magazine Blocks
Down in the last 7 days:11#3,628by ThemeZee2 months ago
Flexible Magazine Blocks for the new WordPress Editor.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.3(3)
- Downloads
- 22/day
Hero Posts Lite
Up in the last 7 days:7#10,374by boldthemes1 year ago
Post Grid Plugin for WordPress - Allows you to display your WordPress posts in a more effective grid layout
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
PostExtra
Down in the last 7 days:230#17,176by Anant Sites3 months ago
Magazine‑style post grids, lists, and carousels for Gutenberg and FSE – design high‑engagement blog and news layouts without coding.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day