Layout Grid Block vs Space Boxes
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 Space Boxes at #23,109. Over the last 7 days Layout Grid Block slipped 1 place and Space Boxes slipped 216 places. Layout Grid Block has the largest install base, roughly 6667× the next: 200K+ active installs against 30+ for Space Boxes. Downloads this week: Layout Grid Block 661 and Space Boxes 64. Ratings: Layout Grid Block 4.7★ from 13 and Space Boxes 5★ from 7 reviews.
| Metric | Layout Grid Block | Space Boxes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #240 ▼ 1 | #23,109 ▼ 216 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 661 | 64 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (13) | 5★ (7) |
| Last updated | Jul 11, 2023 | Dec 13, 2013 |
| Current version | 1.8.4 | 1.1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #231 | #22,754 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2019 | Nov 2013 |
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 Space Boxes?
By active installs, Layout Grid Block: 200K+ sites run it against 30+ for Space Boxes, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Layout Grid Block or Space Boxes?
Layout Grid Block, at #240 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Space Boxes at #23,109. 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 Space Boxes 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.