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Layout Grid Block vs Grid Shortcodes (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Layout Grid Block

Layout Grid Block

4.7(13)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Grid Shortcodes

Grid Shortcodes

5(10)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Grid Shortcodes

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Grid Shortcodes has a higher user rating (5/5 from 10 reviews) while Layout Grid Block leads in active installations (200K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Layout Grid Block has accumulated 186K+ total downloads while Grid Shortcodes has 24K+. Grid Shortcodes has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 0%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Layout Grid Block
►
Grid Shortcodes5/5
Total Reviews
13Layout Grid Block
◄
Grid Shortcodes10
Active Installs
200K+Layout Grid Block
◄
Grid Shortcodes2.0K+
Total Downloads
186K+Layout Grid Block
◄
Grid Shortcodes24K+
Support Resolution
0%Layout Grid Block
►
Grid Shortcodes100%
Last Updated
2 years agoLayout Grid Block
►
Grid Shortcodes2 months ago
First Released
2019Layout Grid Block
Grid Shortcodes2015
Age
7 yearsLayout Grid Block
Grid Shortcodes11 years
WP Requires
5.8+Layout Grid Block
Grid Shortcodes3.6+
PHP Requires
false+Layout Grid Block
Grid Shortcodesfalse+
Business Model
FreeLayout Grid Block
Grid ShortcodesFree
Latest Version
1.8.4Layout Grid Block
Grid Shortcodes1.1.1

Rating Breakdown

Layout Grid Block

4.7/5(13 reviews)
5
92%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
8%

Grid Shortcodes

5/5(10 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Layout Grid Block Reviews

by leemon

Great block!

Great block that allows placing and resizing blocks in a more flexible way than the regular columns block. I hope it is continually supported.

by boibox

So helpful grid

This is very helpful grid too. Thank you!

by neoswf

Heavy, expensive, terrible framework design, and very limited features!!!!!

Test your site with this plugin and without it, on lighthouse. it costs between like 5-6 points, on mobile!!!!! It loads 45K of unused classes!!!!!!! 45K gzipped, and 186unzipped. No idea how come

Grid Shortcodes Reviews

by Jan

Nice Plugin

Easy to use an very simple to configure.

by ramallogg

Excelente

Trabaja con los bloques de Gutenberg y acepta html. Fantastico

by UomoMacchina

Great idea!

Finally someone has developed this simple and very useful plugin. Thank you so much, dev!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Layout Grid Block or Grid Shortcodes more popular?
Layout Grid Block has 200K+ active installations while Grid Shortcodes has 2.0K+. Layout Grid Block is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Layout Grid Block or Grid Shortcodes?
Layout Grid Block has a 4.7/5 rating from 13 reviews, while Grid Shortcodes has a 5/5 rating from 10 reviews.
Are Layout Grid Block and Grid Shortcodes free?
Layout Grid Block is free and Grid Shortcodes is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Layout Grid Block or Grid Shortcodes?
As of April 2026, Layout Grid Block has a 0% support resolution rate while Grid Shortcodes has a 100% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Layout Grid Block was last updated 2 years ago and Grid Shortcodes was last updated 2 months ago.

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