Post Grid & Post Slider – Carousel, Filter Tabs & Related Posts
by Nks · Blocks
Also makes 18 other plugins · 21.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Display posts in a responsive grid or slider. Category filter tabs, related posts, Gutenberg block and shortcode. No coding needed.
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
-7%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “gutenberg block” for “grid post”. “gutenberg block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “grid post” sits at #16 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 2,522 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.6%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 63.5K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,577 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.
This plugin shipped 2 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 59 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 8 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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
12%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| grid post | #16 | #22 | up 2 |
| post slider | #16 | #22 | 0 |
| slider carousel | #17 | #23 | 0 |
| related posts your tag | #18 | #23 | 0 |
| post carousel your tag | #18 | #23 | down 2 |
| post grid your tag | #23 | #22 | 0 |
| related carousel | #9 | #19 | 0 |
| related post with slider | #10 | #21 | — |
| related post | #11 | #20 | 0 |
| post carousel wordpress | #15 | #22 | 0 |
| carousel post slider | #17 | #24 | 0 |
| inside related posts | #19 | #23 | 0 |
| related posts inside | #19 | #23 | 0 |
| post related | #19 | #23 | up 1 |
| carousel shortcode | #20 | #20 | up 1 |
| carousel from posts | #21 | #22 | down 1 |
| ui tabs | #21 | #23 | up 1 |
| slider in post | #23 | #23 | — |
| post tabs | #24 | #22 | — |
| related products slider | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| gutenberg block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post filter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
89 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 67 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 “gutenberg block” for “grid post”. “gutenberg block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “grid post” sits at #16 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · 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.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v1.0.23 · 17 Jul 2026
22
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.3 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 21 Aug 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jupiter81.5y ago
Private posts are shown in slider, this is not good… please make it optional (in the free version).Tapping image and then jump to post doesn’t work on mobile devices. This topic was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by jupiter8.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ smmousavi5.2y ago
It’s not even responsive. And also it doesn’t work correctly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Shizart6.7y ago
Awesome Plugin This topic was modified 6 years, 5 months ago by Shizart. This topic was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by Shizart.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ andrvasvas7.1y ago
Is not displayed correctly. For some reason makes all carousels horizontal.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rajeev900067.3y ago
Exactly this is what i need. Please add more some option like to post grid like content hide/show length, pager styles, ajax paging etc. Thanks for the plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rosathescreamer7.4y ago
I wasn’t exactly sure what I was looking for until I found this plugin and it was perfect for my book review blog. I was able to customize the size for my book covers to fit exactly and it’s awesome! I had a little snag and contacted support and my problem was solved within 24 hrs. I’m very pleased and highly recommend this product.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ angeljs7.5y ago
I have spent so long looking for a plugin that does exactly what I want, and this is it, thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dhastar9.7y ago
Another Great Plugin.recent slider ready within minutes. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.0.23). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Post Sliders & Post Grids <= 1.0.20 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-11-03 CVE-2023-47226 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.20 Patched in 1.0.21
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
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 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Display posts in a responsive grid or slider. Category filter tabs, related posts, Gutenberg block and shor..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 11 of 11 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Block editor, Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 9 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,206 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "post carousel", "post filter" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-07-23 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-07-22 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-07-21 2K+ → 1K+ down
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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Fancy Post Grid – Ultimate Post Grid Builder 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
Content Views – Post Grid & Filter (Shortcode, Blocks, Elementor Widgets) 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 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 -
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 -
Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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