Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News vs PostX
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
PostX leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #910, ahead of Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News at #1,161. Over the last 7 days PostX held its place and Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News climbed 4 places. PostX has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 40K+ active installs against 20K+ for Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News. Downloads this week: PostX 17,138 and Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News 2,536. Ratings: Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News 4.7★ from 209 and PostX 4.8★ from 264 reviews.
| Metric | Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News | PostX |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,161 ▲ 4 | #910 ▬ |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,536 | 17,138 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (209) | 4.8★ (264) |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.0.8 | 5.0.39 |
| Best rank on record | #1,161 | #902 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2016 | Nov 2019 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 2 | 0 |
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, Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News or PostX?
By active installs, PostX: 40K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News or PostX?
PostX, at #910 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News at #1,161. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News or PostX 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.