74
The Post Grid – Shortcode, Gutenberg Blocks and Elementor Addon for Post Grid
Stunning layouts that demand a Pro upgrade for custom post types.
HealthyDeclining
74/100
Users enjoy the flexible layouts and easy setup but feel frustrated when custom post types require a paid upgrade.
Active installs
~142,000
our estimate · wp.org shows 100k+
Rating
4.8★
261 ratings
Trend · vs a year ago
-23%
Declining
987 → 763 installs/day
Downloads over time
real new installs per day · release spikes shown separately from the trend2025-04-302025-08-082025-11-162026-02-232026-06-03
organicrelease spikerelease tailorganic trend · 14d rolling median
Declining · -23% in the last year
987/day a year ago→763/day today
Reviews
what people actually sayThe Post Grid is generally well-regarded as a flexible, easy-to-use post grid solution for Gutenberg and Elementor, though its free version has a notable limitation in that Custom Post Types are locked behind the paid tier without this being clearly communicated upfront.
What people like
- +Easy to set up and configure×3
- +Flexible with many options, extending Gutenberg and Elementor well×3
- +Responsive and helpful support×2
Common complaints
- −Custom Post Types are not available in the free version, limiting its usefulness for common workflows without upgrading
- −The Free vs. Pro feature comparison on the developer's website was missing or unclear about key limitations
Review trustReviews look organic
- 4.82★Verified rating — holds steady vs the raw 4.80★
- 24%One-shot reviewers — most reviewers are active community members
Reviews per month · 5★ vs lower
2023-11-172025-03-112026-06-04
5★ reviews1–4★ reviews
All-time ratings · 261 total
Latest reviews · 90 analyzed
- 2026-05-25★★★★★Excellent Supportzaggle
- 2026-03-25★★★★★Absolutely fantasticLifesATomato
- 2026-03-19★★★★★Super happy, thank you!nvdf1-shot
- 2026-03-08★★★★★Very Useful Plugindhrajuwp
- 2026-01-14★★★★★A good pluginanuanu123
- 2026-01-14★★★★★goodbenjero1-shot
- 2026-01-14★★★★★a good pluginaudriusdzia
- 2026-01-14★★★★★Great plug-inrice751-shot
- 2025-12-15★★★★★Molto utilegianfrancogoria
- 2025-12-15★★★★★Ottimofroggersit1-shot
Releases
recent versions from WordPress.org SVNFor developers & the curious
the raw signals behind the grade — none of this is on the friendly summary aboveDownload signals
Baselines are computed on organic days only — release spikes and their tails are excluded, so they're not inflated by the auto-update wave.
740
Baseline · median of last 7 organic days
798
Prior 7-day baseline
1,586
Floor · 25th percentile over 14 days
18,336
Mean release-day peak (30d)
9,341
Latest day · 2026-06-03(spike)
-7.3%
Week-over-week organic trend
Review signals
Concentration and drive-by metrics drive the review-burst and fake-review flags. 30–40% solo reviewers is normal; we only flag the extremes.
6%
Max month share · biggest single 30-day window
0.56
Distribution CV · <0.6 even, >1.5 bursty
96%
5★ share in analyzed sample
24%
Solo reviewers · only this one wp.org activity
-20%
Volume velocity · last 6mo vs prior 6mo
4.87 → 4.82★
Sample avg · raw → solo-filtered