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WP Ultimate Post Grid vs W4 Post List (2026)

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

WP Ultimate Post Grid

WP Ultimate Post Grid

4.4(32)

4.0K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 4 months ago
View WP Ultimate Post Grid
VS
W4 Post List

W4 Post List

4.7(93)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View W4 Post List

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, W4 Post List has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 93 reviews) while WP Ultimate Post Grid leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. WP Ultimate Post Grid has accumulated 162K+ total downloads while W4 Post List has 194K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5WP Ultimate Post Grid
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W4 Post List4.7/5
Total Reviews
32WP Ultimate Post Grid
►
W4 Post List93
Active Installs
4.0K+WP Ultimate Post Grid
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W4 Post List3.0K+
Total Downloads
162K+WP Ultimate Post Grid
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W4 Post List194K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Ultimate Post Grid
W4 Post ListN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoWP Ultimate Post Grid
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W4 Post List1 month ago
First Released
2015WP Ultimate Post Grid
W4 Post List2010
Age
11 yearsWP Ultimate Post Grid
W4 Post List16 years
WP Requires
3.5+WP Ultimate Post Grid
W4 Post List5.8+
PHP Requires
false+WP Ultimate Post Grid
W4 Post List7.4+
Business Model
Free + PremiumWP Ultimate Post Grid
W4 Post ListFree
Latest Version
4.0.1WP Ultimate Post Grid
W4 Post List2.5.5

Rating Breakdown

WP Ultimate Post Grid

4.4/5(32 reviews)
5
72%
4
9%
3
6%
2
9%
1
3%

W4 Post List

4.7/5(93 reviews)
5
86%
4
8%
3
1%
2
2%
1
3%

Recent Reviews

WP Ultimate Post Grid Reviews

by rehatiere007

Great plugin and great support

Great features even in the free version! And incredibly fast support!Thank you for this plugin, Brecht.

by linusvagabund

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

by Jaiji

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

W4 Post List Reviews

by brasofilo

Great one

Very good plugin, simple and complete. It just gets the job done.

by Jakub

It has potential

The plugin has a lot of settings, really a lot. But I can’t make it work just to render a simple list of posts (without any filters or advanced settings). Seems broken a bit. But it has potential to b

by Airtrooper

This Needs Renamed

I’ve been searching high and low for a Knowledge Base category List plugin for several months, there are sooo many legacy, abandoned and over complicated ones out there. This is actually really easy

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Ultimate Post Grid or W4 Post List more popular?
WP Ultimate Post Grid has 4.0K+ active installations while W4 Post List has 3.0K+. WP Ultimate Post Grid is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Ultimate Post Grid or W4 Post List?
WP Ultimate Post Grid has a 4.4/5 rating from 32 reviews, while W4 Post List has a 4.7/5 rating from 93 reviews.
Are WP Ultimate Post Grid and W4 Post List free?
WP Ultimate Post Grid is free + premium and W4 Post List is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Ultimate Post Grid or W4 Post List?
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?
WP Ultimate Post Grid was last updated 4 months ago and W4 Post List was last updated 1 month ago.

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