underConstruction vs Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Gridable – The Missing Grid Content…
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, underConstruction has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 111 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. underConstruction has accumulated 1.7M+ total downloads while Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… has 99K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | underConstruction | Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ◄ | 2.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 111 | ◄ | 10 |
| Active Installs | 40K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.7M+ | ◄ | 99K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 years ago | ◄ | 5 years ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2016 | |
| Age | 17 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 2.7+ | 4.9.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.4.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.22 | 1.2.9 |
Rating Breakdown
underConstruction
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, underConstruction averaged approximately 54 daily downloads while Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
underConstruction Reviews
Plugin deleted, still showing construction page on homepage
Figured out my caching issue, though changing to 3 stars because it’s still a frustrating UI. Why are <style> tags not allowed in the HTML view? This topic was modified 2 years, 11 months ago
My goto under construction, always
No bells, no wistles, just straight forward. You can make whatever you want with this since the plugin let you add whatever code you wan’t to display to eaarly visitors.
Just does it!
Came across this plugin because I forgot to put a space in between ‘under’ and ‘construction’ never looked back, so easy, so simple just gets the job done!
Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… Reviews
Good idea too many bugs
It works and creates columns, however, it has too many bugs, in it disables other functionality in the custom editor and paste deletes the whole paragraph not just the highlighted word.
Messes up Formatting
This plug-in changes your formatting when you’re working in the visual editor. Removing for example <p align center> tags, adding paragraphes. Nice idea but terrible implementation. Options can
Doesn’t work. No support.
It seems like an excellent approach, but it doesn’t work. The options menu simply does not appear. It is a pity that they closed the support forum and closed the questions without giving an answer. Cl
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