WP Ultimate Post Grid
by Brecht · Search
Also makes 6 other plugins · 76.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily create filterable responsive grids for your posts, pages or custom post types
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
4K+
≈4.5K estimated
Momentum
+8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “grid”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
88 health vs 63 average across 980 Search plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.3%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 173.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Search plugin keeps 0.7%, across 647 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Search 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 3 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 75 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 32 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
11%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| isotope your tag | #7 | #6 | down 1 |
| post grid | #10 | #17 | up 1 |
| isotope filter | #4 | #4 | — |
| grid your tag | #13 | #16 | down 1 |
| responsive grid | #6 | #9 | 0 |
| filterable | #22 | #19 | up 2 |
| posts grid | #10 | #17 | 0 |
| post type grid | #10 | #17 | 0 |
| grid posts | #11 | #20 | 0 |
| wordpress post grid | #11 | #15 | 0 |
| custom post grid | #11 | #19 | 0 |
| grid post | #12 | #17 | 0 |
| grid plugin | #14 | #17 | down 1 |
| custom post type your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| filter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
100 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 13 listed. 87 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
- One page off on “grid”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “custom post type” and “filter” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.4K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v4.1.1 · 6 Jul 2026
31
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 53% 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 “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 months 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 1 Feb 2016
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.1.1 Improvement: Ability to include children when taking over archive page Fix: Adapative pages not filtering correctly in some cases Fix: Potential JS error when using pages pagination without enough items 4.1.1
- — Version 4.1.0 Feature: Show Loader option for isotope filter Improvement: Extra custom field display options Improvement: Block Editor iFrame compatibility Fix: Random order inconsistent when using pagination 4.1.0
- — Version 4.0.1 Improvement: WordPress 6.8 compatibility Fix: Random order inconsistent when using pagination Fix: Loading translations too early 4.0.1
- — Version 4.0.0 Feature: Option to have an empty grid when no filter selections have been made Feature: Set nofollow attribute for custom links Feature: Scroll down to grid on deeplink Improvement: Extra icons for the Template Editor Fi 4.0.0
- — Version 3.9.3 Fix: Search filter not working with some pagination options when all items had been loaded 3.9.3
- — Version 3.9.2 Feature: Fuzzy matching for custom field filter Fix: Prevent misuse of tag attribute in shortcodes Fix: Prevent API call if all items have already been loaded Fix: Shortcodes inside of template conditions Fix: Transition 3.9.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.1.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WP Ultimate Post Grid <= 3.9.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via wpupg-grid-with-filters Shortcode ↗2024-10-10 CVE-2024-9051 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.9.3 Patched in 4.0.0
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WP Ultimate Post Grid <= 3.9.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via wpupg-text Shortcode ↗2024-05-22 CVE-2024-4043 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.9.1 Patched in 3.9.2
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 2 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
4 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 "Easily create filterable responsive grids for your posts, pages or custom post types"
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,661 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-12-06 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-12-05 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-12-04 5K+ → 4K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-12-01 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 5K+ → 4K+ down after 885 days in tier
- 2022-06-29 4K+ → 5K+ up after 614 days in tier
- 2020-10-23 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1204 days in tier
- 2017-07-07 1K+ → 3K+ up after 614 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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