Search & Filter vs WP Ultimate Post Grid (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WP Ultimate Post Grid
4.0K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Search & Filter has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 174 reviews) and leads in active installations (50K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Search & Filter has accumulated 950K+ total downloads while WP Ultimate Post Grid has 162K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Search & Filter | WP Ultimate Post Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ◄ | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 174 | ◄ | 32 |
| Active Installs | 50K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 950K+ | ◄ | 162K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2015 | |
| Age | 13 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.5+ | 3.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 1.2.18 | 4.0.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Search & Filter
WP Ultimate Post Grid
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Search & Filter averaged approximately 182 daily downloads while WP Ultimate Post Grid averaged 14.
Recent Reviews
Search & Filter Reviews
The instructions on how to change the settings to version 3.X are insufficient a
We were using version 2.X.The instructions on how to change the settings to version 3.X are insufficient and unclear. In addition, when upgrading from 2.X to 3.X, a database error occurs (in secret
Could be developed.
I tried to test the starter (free) version of the plugin with Kadence theme. It is great that is supports filtering via custom taxonomies. The UI of the plugin is outdated. The only way to define filt
The Support is Excellent!
I had an odd problem, which was certain posts and pages appearing in results despite not containing the search term. I submitted a support ticket and got a quick response. Their support was extremely
WP Ultimate Post Grid Reviews
Great plugin and great support
Great features even in the free version! And incredibly fast support!Thank you for this plugin, Brecht.
Best highly customizable portfolio filter grid that we found
Our group created a website with multi-stage filters, that links to various NGOs for donation. We needed a filter category for “topic”, “location” and “tax deduction”. Surprisingly, most filterable po
Great plugin, great support
A flexible, customisable filter grid for posts and CPTs, it’s very good. Great out of the box but if you want to customise it and have some CSS/dev knowledge it’s quite easy. A recent issue I had with
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