Best news grid plugins for WordPress
The most popular news grid plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Top News leads with 800+ active installs, ahead of Hero Posts Lite (300+) and WPYog News (60+). All 3 plugins tagged “news grid” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 news grid plugins
- 1.
WP Top NewsThe most installed news grid plugin, with 800+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
Hero Posts Lite300+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 3.
WPYog News60+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “news grid”
WP Top News
Down in the last 7 days:15#7,570by Hossni Mubarak12 days ago
Build a WordPress news portal with beautiful news layouts, breaking news tickers, featured sliders, and homepage hero sections.
- Installs
- 800+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- 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
WPYog News
Up in the last 7 days:23#19,056by WPYog1 month ago
Create modern news sections, announcements, and article showcases with List, Card, Carousel, and Ticker displays — all without coding.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day