Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… vs Random Posts and Pages Widget (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
Random Posts and Pages Widget
1.0K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Random Posts and Pages Widget has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… leads in active installations (20K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… has accumulated 724K+ total downloads while Random Posts and Pages Widget has 26K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… | Random Posts and Pages Widget | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 206 | ◄ | 4 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 724K+ | ◄ | 26K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 11 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2015 | |
| Age | 10 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 3.0.13 | 2.6.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post…
Random Posts and Pages Widget
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… averaged approximately 390 daily downloads while Random Posts and Pages Widget averaged 6.
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
Random Posts and Pages Widget Reviews
Random Posts and Pages
Nice plugin and fast bug fixing from developers
A very attractive plugin
This will arouse the user’s instinctual curiosity. Not all developers realize the importance of random display. This plugin uses it in an attention-capturing way.
Great plugin
Is great looking, also very good & fast support. Keep up the good work!
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