AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor vs Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,161, ahead of AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor at #1,368. Over the last 7 days Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News climbed 4 places and AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor slipped 2 places. AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor has the largest install base: 20K+ active installs against 20K+ for Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News. Ratings: AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor 4.9★ from 84 and Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News 4.7★ from 209 reviews.
| Metric | AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor | Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,368 ▼ 2 | #1,161 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 2,536 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (84) | 4.7★ (209) |
| Last updated | Jan 9, 2025 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3.3 | 4.0.8 |
| Best rank on record | #1,354 | #1,161 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2020 | Sep 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 2 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor or Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News?
By active installs, AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor: 20K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor or Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News?
Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News, at #1,161 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor at #1,368. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor or Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.