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Public Post Preview vs Display Posts – Easy lists, grids… (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Public Post Preview

Public Post Preview

4.5(79)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Public Post Preview
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Display Posts – Easy lists, grids…

Display Posts – Easy lists, grids…

4.8(164)

80K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Display Posts – Easy lists, grids…

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Display Posts – Easy lists, grids… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 164 reviews) while Public Post Preview leads in active installations (100K+ vs 80K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Public Post Preview has accumulated 1.6M+ total downloads while Display Posts – Easy lists, grids… has 1.3M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Public Post Preview
►
Display Posts – Easy lists, grids…4.8/5
Total Reviews
79Public Post Preview
►
Display Posts – Easy lists, grids…164
Active Installs
100K+Public Post Preview
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Display Posts – Easy lists, grids…80K+
Total Downloads
1.6M+Public Post Preview
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Display Posts – Easy lists, grids…1.3M+
Support Resolution
N/APublic Post Preview
Display Posts – Easy lists, grids…0%
Last Updated
1 month agoPublic Post Preview
◄
Display Posts – Easy lists, grids…1 year ago
First Released
2009Public Post Preview
Display Posts – Easy lists, grids…2011
Age
17 yearsPublic Post Preview
Display Posts – Easy lists, grids…15 years
WP Requires
6.6+Public Post Preview
Display Posts – Easy lists, grids…3.0+
PHP Requires
8.0+Public Post Preview
Display Posts – Easy lists, grids…false+
Business Model
FreePublic Post Preview
Display Posts – Easy lists, grids…Free
Latest Version
3.1.0Public Post Preview
Display Posts – Easy lists, grids…3.0.3

Rating Breakdown

Public Post Preview

4.5/5(79 reviews)
5
84%
4
4%
3
0%
2
5%
1
8%

Display Posts – Easy lists, grids…

4.8/5(164 reviews)
5
91%
4
5%
3
2%
2
1%
1
1%

Recent Reviews

Public Post Preview Reviews

by Mohsin Alam

Awesome Plugin

Does the work as it is advertised. Thanks for this good plugin.

by mokuh

What Happened?!

The preview links no longer work. Users are forced to log in when using the public preview link – defeating the entire purpose of this plugin. This used to be a must-have plugin. Unless you fix this,

by bbbstoked

no longer working

Been using this plugin always then all of a sudden it stopped working..

Display Posts – Easy lists, grids… Reviews

by Pieter Bos

Excellent

Any plugin coming from Bill Erickson can be trusted as an excellent coded tool! And this Display Posts plugin doesn’t disappoint. If you’re looking for an easy way to add posts anywhere you want

by Aliandro

Amazing

It’s amazing that at this time, we still have a fully functional free plugin with no paid version!

by ste_yeu

Great plugin

Very useful and easy to use

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Public Post Preview or Display Posts – Easy lists, grids… more popular?
Public Post Preview has 100K+ active installations while Display Posts – Easy lists, grids… has 80K+. Public Post Preview is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Public Post Preview or Display Posts – Easy lists, grids…?
Public Post Preview has a 4.5/5 rating from 79 reviews, while Display Posts – Easy lists, grids… has a 4.8/5 rating from 164 reviews.
Are Public Post Preview and Display Posts – Easy lists, grids… free?
Public Post Preview is free and Display Posts – Easy lists, grids… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Public Post Preview or Display Posts – Easy lists, grids…?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Public Post Preview was last updated 1 month ago and Display Posts – Easy lists, grids… was last updated 1 year ago.

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