Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… vs WP Latest 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
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 WP Latest Posts has 579K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… | WP Latest Posts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.2/5 |
| Total Reviews | 206 | ◄ | 88 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 724K+ | ◄ | 579K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 8 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2014 | |
| Age | 10 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 4.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.0.13 | 5.0.11 |
Rating Breakdown
Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post…
WP Latest Posts
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… averaged approximately 390 daily downloads while WP Latest Posts averaged 32.
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
WP Latest Posts Reviews
you can not uninstall it
it is not works well, and you can not uninstall it
Block Duplication Feature not Working
The “Duplicate this block” feature only duplicates the title; all the original block’s settings are lost. Additionally, the UI is not usable for sites with a large category structure. Also, the “Pro”
Good
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