Layout Grid Block vs Snow Monkey Blocks
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 leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #240, ahead of Snow Monkey Blocks at #1,018. Over the last 7 days Layout Grid Block slipped 1 place and Snow Monkey Blocks slipped 1 place. Layout Grid Block has the largest install base, roughly 6.7× the next: 200K+ active installs against 30K+ for Snow Monkey Blocks. Downloads this week: Snow Monkey Blocks 730 and Layout Grid Block 446. Ratings: Layout Grid Block 4.7★ from 13 and Snow Monkey Blocks 4.4★ from 7 reviews.
| Metric | Layout Grid Block | Snow Monkey Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #240 ▼ 1 | #1,018 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 446 | 730 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (13) | 4.4★ (7) |
| Last updated | Jul 11, 2023 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.8.4 | 26.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #231 | #1,008 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2019 | Oct 2018 |
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, Layout Grid Block or Snow Monkey Blocks?
By active installs, Layout Grid Block: 200K+ sites run it against 30K+ for Snow Monkey Blocks, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Layout Grid Block or Snow Monkey Blocks?
Layout Grid Block, at #240 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Snow Monkey Blocks at #1,018. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Layout Grid Block or Snow Monkey Blocks 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.