Content Views vs Post Grid
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
Content Views leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #364, ahead of Post Grid at #1,074. Over the last 7 days Content Views slipped 1 place and Post Grid climbed 1 place. Content Views has the largest install base, roughly 3.3× the next: 100K+ active installs against 30K+ for Post Grid. Ratings: Content Views 4.8★ from 333 and Post Grid 4.3★ from 163 reviews.
| Metric | Content Views | Post Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #364 ▼ 1 | #1,074 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 7,482 | — |
| Rating | 4.8★ (333) | 4.3★ (163) |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2026 | Jul 19, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.5.1.2 | 2.3.24 |
| Best rank on record | #362 | #1,065 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2014 | Feb 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
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, Content Views or Post Grid?
By active installs, Content Views: 100K+ sites run it against 30K+ for Post Grid, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Content Views or Post Grid?
Content Views, at #364 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Post Grid at #1,074. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Content Views or Post Grid 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.