Fancy Post Grid – Ultimate Post Grid Builder
by RSTheme · Page Builders
Also makes 10 other plugins · 18.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Build beautiful post grids, sliders, and complete news website layouts using Elementor, Gutenberg, or shortcodes — no coding needed.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
300+
≈310 estimated
Momentum
+37%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “elementor” and “gutenberg” for “grid builder” and “content grid”. “elementor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “grid builder” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gutenberg” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “content 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.
84 health vs 72 average across 1,891 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.2%
of downloads still active
At least 300 of 4.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,264 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders 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 9 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 38 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ 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.
42
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
27%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| fancy | #3 | #20 | 0 |
| grid builder | #11 | #24 | up 5 |
| post grid your tag | #16 | #23 | up 1 |
| grid | #24 | #22 | 0 |
| posts grid | #21 | #23 | up 3 |
| content grid | #24 | #22 | — |
| wordpress post grid | #15 | #23 | up 2 |
| grid post | #18 | #23 | up 1 |
| custom post grid | #19 | #23 | up 4 |
| elementor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post carousel your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post filter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
81 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 72 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “elementor” and “gutenberg” for “grid builder” and “content grid”. “elementor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “grid builder” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gutenberg” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “content 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 “post grid”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 27 Nov 2024 · 704 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 622 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #10,100 to #11,100, alongside the other plugins at 300+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
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.
9
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v2.1.4 · 23 Sep 2026
12
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 78% run the current release. 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 “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 300.
At the current install trend, crossing 400+ in roughly 104 days.
Install history since 26 Nov 2024
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ adamsdangelo1.9y ago
Fancy Post Grid is fantastic! It’s super intuitive and lets me create stunning post grids effortlessly. The customization options are amazing, and it makes my blog look professional and organized. Highly recommend for anyone looking to enhance their website’s layout! This topic was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by adamsdangelo. Reason: typing mistake
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
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
8 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Build beautiful post grids, sliders, and complete news website layouts using Elementor, Gutenberg, or short..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("built for", "who wants", "ideal for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Gutenberg, Contact Form 7.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 13 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 11,504 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "post carousel" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-11 200+ → 300+ up after 134 days in tier
- 2026-05-30 100+ → 200+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-05-24 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-23 100+ → 200+ up after 61 days in tier
- 2026-03-23 90+ → 100+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-03-17 80+ → 90+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-03-14 70+ → 80+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-12 60+ → 70+ up after 4 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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Content Views – Post Grid & Filter (Shortcode, Blocks, Elementor Widgets) 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
UiCore Animate – Free Animations, Transitions, and Interactions Addon for Elementor & Gutenberg blocks 40K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Ultimate Post Kit – Elementor Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider & Blog Layout Widgets 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid, Post Slider, Post Carousel, Category Post, News 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Post Grid 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
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