Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder vs The 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
The Post Grid leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #417, ahead of Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder at #550. Over the last 7 days The Post Grid climbed 2 places and Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder slipped 3 places. The Post Grid has the largest install base, roughly 1.3× the next: 100K+ active installs against 80K+ for Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder. Downloads this week: Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder 19,396 and The Post Grid 4,972. Ratings: Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder 4.6★ from 235 and The Post Grid 4.8★ from 265 reviews.
| Metric | Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder | The Post Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #550 ▼ 3 | #417 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 19,396 | 4,972 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (235) | 4.8★ (265) |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.8.2 | 7.9.7 |
| Best rank on record | #524 | #405 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2022 | Mar 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 5 |
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, Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder or The Post Grid?
By active installs, The Post Grid: 100K+ sites run it against 80K+ for Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder or The Post Grid?
The Post Grid, at #417 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder at #550. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder or The 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.