Custom Layouts – Post + Product grids made easy vs Social LikeBox & Feed
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
Social LikeBox & Feed leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,779, ahead of Custom Layouts – Post + Product grids made easy at #3,673. Over the last 7 days Social LikeBox & Feed climbed 4 places and Custom Layouts – Post + Product grids made easy climbed 8 places. Social LikeBox & Feed has the largest install base, roughly 3.3× the next: 10K+ active installs against 3K+ for Custom Layouts – Post + Product grids made easy. Downloads this week: Social LikeBox & Feed 491 and Custom Layouts – Post + Product grids made easy 135. Ratings: Custom Layouts – Post + Product grids made easy 5★ from 25 and Social LikeBox & Feed 3.3★ from 47 reviews.
| Metric | Custom Layouts – Post + Product grids made easy | Social LikeBox & Feed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #3,673 ▲ 8 | #1,779 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 135 | 491 |
| Rating | 5★ (25) | 3.3★ (47) |
| Last updated | Dec 29, 2025 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.5.1 | 3.2.2 |
| Best rank on record | #3,673 | #1,772 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2021 | May 2014 |
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, Custom Layouts – Post + Product grids made easy or Social LikeBox & Feed?
By active installs, Social LikeBox & Feed: 10K+ sites run it against 3K+ for Custom Layouts – Post + Product grids made easy, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Custom Layouts – Post + Product grids made easy or Social LikeBox & Feed?
Social LikeBox & Feed, at #1,779 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Custom Layouts – Post + Product grids made easy at #3,673. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Custom Layouts – Post + Product grids made easy or Social LikeBox & Feed 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.