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Layout Grid Block vs Easy Photography Portfolio (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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Easy Photography Portfolio

Easy Photography Portfolio

4.6(30)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Layout Grid Block has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 13 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Layout Grid Block has accumulated 186K+ total downloads while Easy Photography Portfolio has 118K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Layout Grid Block
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Easy Photography Portfolio4.6/5
Total Reviews
13Layout Grid Block
►
Easy Photography Portfolio30
Active Installs
200K+Layout Grid Block
◄
Easy Photography Portfolio3.0K+
Total Downloads
186K+Layout Grid Block
◄
Easy Photography Portfolio118K+
Support Resolution
0%Layout Grid Block
Easy Photography PortfolioN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoLayout Grid Block
◄
Easy Photography Portfolio5 years ago
First Released
2019Layout Grid Block
Easy Photography Portfolio2016
Age
7 yearsLayout Grid Block
Easy Photography Portfolio10 years
WP Requires
5.8+Layout Grid Block
Easy Photography Portfolio4.7.0+
PHP Requires
false+Layout Grid Block
Easy Photography Portfolio5.4.0+
Business Model
FreeLayout Grid Block
Easy Photography PortfolioFree
Latest Version
1.8.4Layout Grid Block
Easy Photography Portfolio1.5.1

Rating Breakdown

Layout Grid Block

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

Easy Photography Portfolio

4.6/5(30 reviews)
5
87%
4
0%
3
3%
2
7%
1
3%

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

Easy Photography Portfolio Reviews

by Li-An

Efficient, simple and good looking

I tested a lot of portfolio plugins and they look all quite ugly – or you need to pay for boring effects. Photography Portfolio looks great. And it’s very simple to use. If you know how to manage tem

by solla

Best Portfolio Plugin for Photographer

In my opinion the best and most powerful and at the same time the easiest to use plugin for portfolios that I know. In the last few days I have looked for and tested many alternatives.

by micdt

Broken

The plugin is not working anymore – WP 5.2.4 Many users report this, but nobody cares.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Layout Grid Block or Easy Photography Portfolio more popular?
Layout Grid Block has 200K+ active installations while Easy Photography Portfolio has 3.0K+. Layout Grid Block is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Layout Grid Block or Easy Photography Portfolio?
Layout Grid Block has a 4.7/5 rating from 13 reviews, while Easy Photography Portfolio has a 4.6/5 rating from 30 reviews.
Are Layout Grid Block and Easy Photography Portfolio free?
Layout Grid Block is free and Easy Photography Portfolio is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Layout Grid Block or Easy Photography Portfolio?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Layout Grid Block was last updated 2 years ago and Easy Photography Portfolio was last updated 5 years ago.

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