Display Posts – Easy lists, grids… vs Author Filters (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Display Posts – Easy lists, grids…
80K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Author Filters has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Display Posts – Easy lists, grids… leads in active installations (80K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Display Posts – Easy lists, grids… has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while Author Filters has 15K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Display Posts – Easy lists, grids… | Author Filters | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 164 | ◄ | 4 |
| Active Installs | 80K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.3M+ | ◄ | 15K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 5 years ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2016 | |
| Age | 15 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 4.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.0.3 | 3.5.6 |
Rating Breakdown
Display Posts – Easy lists, grids…
Author Filters
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Display Posts – Easy lists, grids… averaged approximately 126 daily downloads while Author Filters averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
Display Posts – Easy lists, grids… Reviews
Excellent
Any plugin coming from Bill Erickson can be trusted as an excellent coded tool! And this Display Posts plugin doesn’t disappoint. If you’re looking for an easy way to add posts anywhere you want
Amazing
It’s amazing that at this time, we still have a fully functional free plugin with no paid version!
Great plugin
Very useful and easy to use
Author Filters Reviews
simple and needed one
why wordpress is not add this simple feature thank you much for your plugin
Does the Job!
Using this in WordPress 4.8, works perfectly for Pages, Posts and Custom Post Types. Simply activate the Plugin, that’s it.
Not working on 4.7.4
I use this plugin very much, please update it. This topic was modified 8 years, 11 months ago by ahmtozdmr. This topic was modified 8 years, 11 months ago by ahmtozdmr.
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