Classic Blog Grid

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1. ★★★★★ adairk

   1.4y ago

   Doesn’t work with jetpack boost

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2. ★★★★★ Lancifer

   1.4y 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.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 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
2. 2026-05-04 Version 2.0 Plugin check errors – resolved. Post title max length – issue fixed. 2.0
3. 2025-12-25 Version 1.9 Added option to customize “Read More” button text . Added Post Title Max Length option. 1.9
4. 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
5. 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
6. 2025-05-31 Version 1.6 Minor Fixes. Updated Font Awesome library. 1.6

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 2 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-02-21 3K+ → 4K+ up after 95 days in tier
2. 2025-11-18 2K+ → 3K+ up after 119 days in tier
3. 2025-07-22 1K+ → 2K+ up after 89 days in tier
4. 2025-04-24 900+ → 1K+ up after 7 days in tier
5. 2025-04-17 800+ → 900+ up after 8 days in tier
6. 2025-04-09 700+ → 800+ up after 5 days in tier
7. 2025-04-04 600+ → 700+ up after 9 days in tier
8. 2025-03-26 500+ → 600+ up after 5 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).

• 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
• AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags C
• 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
• BlockSpare – Gutenberg Blocks for News, Magazine, Blog & Business Websites 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A

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Classic Blog Grid: 4K+ active installs, 3.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/classic-blog-grid