Post Layouts
by Alkesh Miyani · Blocks
Also makes 2 other plugins · 900+ installs across the portfolio →
Responsive post layout block to display posts in flexible grid, list, and template layouts with featured images, post meta, and read-more controls.
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
900+
≈980 estimated
Momentum
-27%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “post blocks” and “post templates” for “layouts” and “layout”. “post blocks” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “layouts” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “post templates” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “layout” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 71 average across 2,527 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 900 of 114.9K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,581 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
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 39 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 4 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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
28%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| post layouts your tag | #2 | #14 | 0 |
| post layout | #5 | #20 | down 1 |
| layouts | #6 | #21 | 0 |
| list layout your tag | #8 | #23 | down 1 |
| layout | #13 | #22 | up 2 |
| posts layout | #8 | #22 | — |
| grid layout your tag | #24 | #22 | — |
| post layout plugin | #12 | #23 | down 4 |
| custom layouts | #15 | #24 | down 1 |
| wordpress post layout | #16 | #24 | down 2 |
| custom post layout | #16 | #24 | — |
| post blocks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post templates your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
56 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 45 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 blocks” and “post templates” for “layouts” and “layout”. “post blocks” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “layouts” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “post templates” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “layout” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 13.1K · 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.
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 “900+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 1K.
Install history since 19 Mar 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ njahan271.4y ago
Very helpful and easy to use. The designs are stylish, and my site looks much better now. Highly recommended!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rachiere6.4y ago
Pic layouts shown beautifully.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nilesh Vastarpara7.9y ago
Great and easy to use blog layout in Gutenberg.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ AlfredG8.0y ago
This is a great plugin and the developer responds fast to questions. For me it’s a great advantage it’s not part of a package so you can install it without others you don’t use. Download this one!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Post Layouts for Gutenberg <= 1.2.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-07-10 CVE-2024-38682 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.10 Patched in 1.2.11
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 0 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
8 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Responsive post layout block to display posts in flexible grid, list, and template layouts with featured im..."
- ✓ 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 ("use this", "if you have", "if you want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,122 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-23 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-22 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-21 1K+ → 900+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-08-18 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-17 1K+ → 900+ down after 52 days in tier
- 2026-06-26 2K+ → 1K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-06-22 1K+ → 2K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-19 2K+ → 1K+ down after 345 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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Advanced Blog Post Block 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags C -
Guten Post Layout – An Advanced Post Grid Collection 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C -
JHK Team Management — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Deen Post Layouts Addon for Elementor — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
WP Blog Post Layouts 9K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer, Magazine & Newspaper Website Builder, Page Builder with Posts Blocks, Post Grid 6K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A
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