Display Posts – Easy lists, grids… vs Noindex Pages (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, Display Posts – Easy lists, grids… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 164 reviews) and leads in active installations (80K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Display Posts – Easy lists, grids… has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while Noindex Pages has 19K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Display Posts – Easy lists, grids… | Noindex Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 164 | ◄ | 6 |
| Active Installs | 80K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.3M+ | ◄ | 19K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 10 years ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2016 | |
| Age | 15 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 3.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.0.3 | 1.0.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Display Posts – Easy lists, grids…
Noindex Pages
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Display Posts – Easy lists, grids… averaged approximately 126 daily downloads while Noindex Pages averaged 3.
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
Noindex Pages Reviews
gem of a plugin
exactly what I was looking for, my thanks to the developer.
Does not work for blog posts, no answers in support forum
It works for regular pages, however, it doesn’t for blog posts. Issues/support threads are not answered, worse: are closed without answering.
Perfect!
Simple to use and does exactly what it says. Definitely 5 stars. My only question is (I’m new to this stuff): Is it safe to be using such an old plugin? Even though I know it wouldn’t need updates for
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