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WP Blog Post Layouts vs Author Grid (2026)

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

WP Blog Post Layouts

WP Blog Post Layouts

4.7(83)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
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Author Grid

Author Grid

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Blog Post Layouts has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 83 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Blog Post Layouts has accumulated 206K+ total downloads while Author Grid has 3.9K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5WP Blog Post Layouts
◄
Author GridN/A
Total Reviews
83WP Blog Post Layouts
◄
Author Grid0
Active Installs
10K+WP Blog Post Layouts
◄
Author Grid10
Total Downloads
206K+WP Blog Post Layouts
◄
Author Grid3.9K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Blog Post Layouts
Author GridN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoWP Blog Post Layouts
◄
Author Grid14 years ago
First Released
2020WP Blog Post Layouts
Author Grid2011
Age
6 yearsWP Blog Post Layouts
Author Grid15 years
WP Requires
5.0+WP Blog Post Layouts
Author Grid3.1+
PHP Requires
7.2+WP Blog Post Layouts
Author Gridfalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Blog Post Layouts
Author GridFree
Latest Version
1.1.4WP Blog Post Layouts
Author Grid1

Rating Breakdown

WP Blog Post Layouts

4.7/5(83 reviews)
5
90%
4
2%
3
1%
2
0%
1
6%

Author Grid

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

WP Blog Post Layouts Reviews

by bambi26

useless

does not even feature all the seeting-options they claim in their documentation, only valid for postsas long as we have wordpress blocks, is kinnda useless really

by nouranoor

excelent

easy to use, great. thanks

by victorvlima

Great plug-in

Great plug-in! Very easy to use.

Author Grid Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Blog Post Layouts or Author Grid more popular?
WP Blog Post Layouts has 10K+ active installations while Author Grid has 10. WP Blog Post Layouts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Blog Post Layouts or Author Grid?
WP Blog Post Layouts has a 4.7/5 rating from 83 reviews, while Author Grid has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are WP Blog Post Layouts and Author Grid free?
WP Blog Post Layouts is free and Author Grid is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Blog Post Layouts or Author Grid?
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 Blog Post Layouts was last updated 11 months ago and Author Grid was last updated 14 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.