Layout Grid Block vs MiniComposer
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
Layout Grid Block ranks #240 on the popular list; MiniComposer is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Layout Grid Block has the largest install base, roughly 20000× the next: 200K+ active installs against 10+ for MiniComposer. Downloads this week: Layout Grid Block 465 and MiniComposer 19. Ratings: Layout Grid Block 4.7★ from 13 and MiniComposer 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Layout Grid Block | MiniComposer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #240 ▼ 1 | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 465 | 19 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (13) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Jul 11, 2023 | Nov 16, 2018 |
| Current version | 1.8.4 | 1.6.1 |
| Best rank on record | #231 | #33,753 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2019 | Dec 2015 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Layout Grid Block or MiniComposer?
By active installs, Layout Grid Block: 200K+ sites run it against 10+ for MiniComposer, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Are Layout Grid Block or MiniComposer 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.