Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… vs WP Views Counter (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, WP Views Counter has a higher user rating (5/5 from 5 reviews) while Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… leads in active installations (20K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… has accumulated 724K+ total downloads while WP Views Counter has 42K+. WP Views Counter has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… | WP Views Counter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 206 | ◄ | 5 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 724K+ | ◄ | 42K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 3 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2013 | |
| Age | 10 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 3.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.0.13 | 2.1.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post…
WP Views Counter
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Smart Post Show – Post Grid, Post… averaged approximately 387 daily downloads while WP Views Counter averaged 17.
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 Views Counter Reviews
AJAX Supported!
Only free Plugin that does the trick without slowing down the site. NO unnecessary bloat! Thanks alot.
Fantastic Plugin – running behind Cloudflare
I tested the view counter plugin on a test site running behind Cloudflare, and it is truly well-built and lightweight. Thanks to the developer for the excellent work. It was the only plugin that worke
Muy util aun en 2018!
funcionando con WP 4.9.4 y Divi ultima versión enhorabuena
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