Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… vs Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post…
20K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts…
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 206 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… has accumulated 724K+ total downloads while Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… has 537K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… | Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.2/5 |
| Total Reviews | 206 | ◄ | 17 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 724K+ | ◄ | 537K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ► | 5 days ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2021 | |
| Age | 10 years | 5 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 6.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.1+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.0.13 | 2.0.8 |
Rating Breakdown
Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post…
Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… averaged approximately 387 daily downloads while Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… averaged 707.
Recent Reviews
Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… Reviews
Absolutely brilliant plugin!
Does what it says. Easy to use. Great support – even on the free version.
Very nice postgrid plugin
Tried multiple plugins like this. At least 5 others. This one comes easily closest to what I want, straight out of the box. Free version is more than what most people will need. I’m looking into paid
Awesome plugin !!
Smart Post has a wide variety of Layout Presets & Content Orientations to choose from. The Navigation style options makes the Post slider blend in with any wordpress theme making it look like it’s par
Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… Reviews
The best multi-post display plugin. Excellent CPT Support, Many Styling
I have tested about 5 plugins for multiple post display in Grid layout. The most popular plugin did not support Custom Post Types in the starter (free) version thus, it was a non-starter for me. For m
Huge amounts of requests on bsdk_config.json
Hi there, Looking at Awstats from cPanel, it seems like file called “bsdk_config.json” located in “/wp-content/plugins/advanced-post-block/bsdk_config.json” is causing huge amounts of access from v
Advanced Post Block
I had problems with Advanced Post Block. This was fixed with help of the support. Very good.
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