Classic Blog Grid
by classictemplate · Media
Classic Blog Grid : A plugin to display blog posts in various grid formats: list, masonry, and slider.
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Health
B 82/100
Few reviews
Active installs
3K+
≈3.9K estimated
Momentum
-7%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “post grid” and “post slider” for “blog posts” and “product grid”. “post grid” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “blog posts” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “post slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “product grid” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
82 health vs 62 average across 3,279 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.2%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 48K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,317 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 54 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.06★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| blog grid | #1 | #20 | 0 |
| blog display your tag | #5 | #23 | down 2 |
| classic | #9 | #23 | down 1 |
| blog your tag | #10 | #24 | 0 |
| grid layout your tag | #14 | #24 | 0 |
| grid | #18 | #24 | 0 |
| blog list | #8 | #23 | 0 |
| blog layout | #9 | #23 | down 1 |
| blog id | #10 | #23 | 0 |
| blog posts | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| masonry grid | #10 | #24 | up 1 |
| grid layout for blog posts | #11 | #23 | down 1 |
| blog post grid | #11 | #24 | down 1 |
| portfolio grid | #23 | #24 | 0 |
| product grid | #24 | #24 | down 3 |
| custom blog layout | #15 | #24 | down 1 |
| grid plugin | #15 | #24 | down 1 |
| simple blog | #15 | #24 | 0 |
| grid display | #17 | #24 | down 1 |
| blog slider | #20 | #24 | 0 |
| post grid your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
74 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 52 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “post grid” and “post slider” for “blog posts” and “product grid”. “post grid” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “blog posts” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “post slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “product grid” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “grid layout”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 3 Jan 2025 · 667 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.2 · 7 Sep 2026
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 21 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 4K.
Install history since 2 Jan 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ adairk1.5y ago
Doesn’t work with jetpack boost
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Lancifer1.6y ago
Constantly showed a full-width ad across all admin pages. Clicking the little X in the corner did nothing. It kept coming back. Not even going to bother using it. Uninstalled.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-09-07 Version 2.2 Fixed: “Load More” button in the Masonry layout never worked due to a mismatched AJAX action name. Security: Added nonce verification to the “Load More” and live search AJAX endpoints. Fixed: PHP warnings on the “Add New 2.2
- 2026-07-30 Version 2.1 Added “Open Post Links in New Tab” option to control whether post title, thumbnail, and read more links open in a new browser tab. 2.1
- 2026-05-04 Version 2.0 Plugin check errors – resolved. Post title max length – issue fixed. 2.0
- 2025-12-25 Version 1.9 Added option to customize “Read More” button text . Added Post Title Max Length option. 1.9
- 2025-10-22 Version 1.8 Added styling options for Button Background Color and Button Hover Color for enhanced customization. Updated Meta Options for more flexible post metadata display. Minor Dashboard UI Fixes. 1.8
- 2025-07-23 Version 1.7 Added “Show Pagination” toggle in style settings. Added “Image Aspect Ratio” control with multiple layout options. Separated “Include” and “Exclude” filters for categories or tags. Improved post query filtering using tax 1.7
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Classic Blog Grid : A plugin to display blog posts in various grid formats: list, masonry, and slider."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("ideal for", "perfect for", "who want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Pinterest.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,957 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("blog display", "post grid", "post slider" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-10 4K+ → 3K+ down after 231 days in tier
- 2026-02-21 3K+ → 4K+ up after 95 days in tier
- 2025-11-18 2K+ → 3K+ up after 119 days in tier
- 2025-07-22 1K+ → 2K+ up after 89 days in tier
- 2025-04-24 900+ → 1K+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2025-04-17 800+ → 900+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2025-04-09 700+ → 800+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-04-04 600+ → 700+ up after 9 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid, Post Slider, Post Carousel, Category Post, News 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
The Post Grid – Shortcode, Gutenberg Blocks and Elementor Addon for Post Grid 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Ultimate Post Kit – Elementor Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider & Blog Layout Widgets 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Post Slider and Post Carousel with Post Vertical Scrolling Widget – A Responsive Post Slider 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Advanced Post Block – Display Your Posts Exactly How You Want 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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