Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… vs Smart Recent Posts 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
Smart Recent Posts Widget
9.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Smart Recent Posts Widget has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 30 reviews) while Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… leads in active installations (20K+ vs 9.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… has accumulated 724K+ total downloads while Smart Recent Posts Widget has 132K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… | Smart Recent Posts Widget | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 206 | ◄ | 30 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 9.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 724K+ | ◄ | 132K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2016 | |
| Age | 10 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 5.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.0.13 | 1.0.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post…
Smart Recent Posts Widget
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… averaged approximately 390 daily downloads while Smart Recent Posts Widget averaged 16.
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
Smart Recent Posts Widget Reviews
Excellent
Excellent plugin
Just perfect
works like a charm!
exactly what I need
very complete and with custom CSS avaliable
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