Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… vs Statify 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
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Statify Widget has a higher user rating (5/5 from 5 reviews) while Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… leads in active installations (20K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… has accumulated 724K+ total downloads while Statify Widget has 77K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… | Statify Widget | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 206 | ◄ | 5 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 724K+ | ◄ | 77K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2014 | |
| Age | 10 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 4.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.2.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.0.13 | 1.4.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post…
Statify Widget
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… averaged approximately 387 daily downloads while Statify Widget averaged 23.
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
Statify Widget Reviews
Perfektes Timing für das Update
Vielen Dank für das Update! Das kam für mich genau zum richtigen Zeitpunkt, da ich gerade meine Statistik auf Statify umstelle, mir aber bisher bei diesem Plugin die Möglichkeit fehlte, das Featur
danke für diese geniale Erweiterung
Perfekt ich benötige nur noch eine weitere Funktion und zwar das man Beiträge nach Kategorien sortieren kann.
Exakt was ich brauchte!
Wirklich gutes Feature zu Statify – Danke
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