Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… vs Social LikeBox & Feed (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
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 Social LikeBox & Feed has 1.1M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… | Social LikeBox & Feed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 3.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 206 | ◄ | 47 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 724K+ | ► | 1.1M+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2014 | |
| Age | 10 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | false+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.0.13 | 3.2.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post…
Social LikeBox & Feed
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… averaged approximately 387 daily downloads while Social LikeBox & Feed averaged 81.
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
Social LikeBox & Feed Reviews
Fixes problem with native Facebook website feed
The native feed code direct from Facebook causes the loading animation to loop and the feed never loads if a user is logged in to their FB account as per several support threads that seem to go unansw
Didn’t work, and caused problems.
After trying the free version of this plugin, I decided to purchase the pro version. However, my experience has been very disappointing as I was only able to use the same features that were available
Hacked plugin
One of the websites I manage was infected thanks to this plugin. It’s probably not intentional damage, but poor plugin security. Don’t use it.
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