Is Layout Grid Block free?

Yes, Layout Grid Block is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Layout Grid Block?

Layout Grid Block has 200K+ active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Layout Grid Block alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Layout Grid Block include WP Blog Post Layouts, WooCommerce Grid / List toggle, Genesis Widget Column Classes. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Layout Grid Block work with the latest WordPress?

Layout Grid Block has been tested up to WordPress 6.2.9. It requires WordPress 5.8+ and PHP false+.

Is Layout Grid Block well supported?

Layout Grid Block has a 0% support resolution rate based on 1 recent support threads on WordPress.org.

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Layout Grid Block

Name: Layout Grid Block
Rating: 4.7 (13 reviews)
Author: Automattic

A Gutenberg container block to let you align items consistently across a global grid.

By Automattic·Grid·Free

4.7(13 reviews)

·200K+ active installs·Updated 2 years ago

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As of April 2026, Layout Grid Block is a WordPress grid plugin with 200K+ active installations and a 4.7/5 rating from 13 reviews. It has been downloaded 186K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2019. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are down 10% this week. Support resolution rate: 0%. Top alternative: WP Blog Post Layouts.

4.7/513 reviews

200K+active installs

0%resolved

7 yearssince 2019

Overview

Want to create a column-based layout with easily customizable column-width and positions? Or perhaps you want to align your content to a global layout grid across your post. With this Layout Grid block you can do both or either. There are also options to provide specific layouts to mobile or tablet breakpoints. Pick a number of columns (1-4), then go ahead and resize and position each column as you want them to look, for any screen. Optionally apply background colours and paddings to add emphasis.

Source and Support

You can follow development, file an issue, suggest features, and view the source at the Github repo: https://github.com/automattic/block-experiments

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Recent Reviews

Great block!

by leemon·1 year ago

Great block that allows placing and resizing blocks in a more flexible way than the regular columns block. I hope it is continually supported.

So helpful grid

by boibox·2 years ago

This is very helpful grid too. Thank you!

Heavy, expensive, terrible framework design, and very limited features!!!!!

by neoswf·2 years ago

Test your site with this plugin and without it, on lighthouse.

it costs between like 5-6 points, on mobile!!!!! It loads 45K of unused classes!!!!!!! 45K gzipped, and 186unzipped. No idea how come a company like Automattic can release a feature so funfumental, written so bad like that.

This topic was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by neoswf.

Pretty great – keeping my eye on this one

by Sunny·2 years ago

Pretty great – keeping my eye on this one. Looking forward to seeing how it evolves.

A more flexible replacement for the standard columns block

by Rick Curran·3 years ago

The is a more flexible replacement for the standard columns block. If you’ve ever battled with the standard columns to make multi-column components that adapted at mobile, tablet and desktop then I would definitely recommend this block.