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Best WordPress Plugins for Content Discovery

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Related Posts & Content Discovery

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for content discovery comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Essential Addons for Elementor Best overall 95/100
  2. 2. Royal Addons for Elementor 93/100
  3. 3. Gutenberg Essential Blocks 91/100
  4. 4. Content Views 89/100
  5. 5. The Post Grid 89/100
  6. 6. The Plus Addons for Elementor 88/100
  7. 7. Carousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider,... 88/100
  8. 8. Contextual Related Posts 88/100
  9. 9. WP Popular Posts 87/100
  10. 10. Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks 87/100
  11. 11. Related Posts Thumbnails Plugin for WordPress 87/100
  12. 12. Inline Related Posts 86/100
  13. 13. Blog Designer Pack 86/100
  14. 14. Smart Post 86/100
  15. 15. Post Grid Addon for Elementor 86/100
1 Essential Addons for Elementor
Best overall Free by WPDeveloper

Essential Addons for Elementor

Elementor addon offering 120+ widgets and templates — Elementor Gallery, Slider, Form, Post Grid, Menu, Accordion, WooCommerce & more.

4.9★
from 4,111 ratings
1M+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
95

WPScore

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2 Royal Addons for Elementor
Free by WP Royal

Royal Addons for Elementor

Elementor templates, Header footer builder, Elementor Post Grid, Woocommerce Grid builder, Slider, Forms, Gallery, Nav menu addons, Elementor widgets.

4.8★
from 611 ratings
600k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
93

WPScore

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3 Gutenberg Essential Blocks
Free by WPDeveloper

Gutenberg Essential Blocks

Gutenberg block editor with AI. 70+ Gutenberg blocks, patterns, WooCommerce blocks, post grid, gallery, menu with Gutenberg block library.

4.9★
from 213 ratings
200k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
91

WPScore

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4 Content Views
Free by Content Views

Content Views

Easy to show posts, pages, custom posts in customizable grid, list, slider, accordion... Available as Widgets (for Elementor), Shortcode, and Blocks.

4.8★
from 333 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
89

WPScore

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5 The Post Grid
Free by RadiusTheme

The Post Grid

Display WordPress posts in beautiful grid, list, slider, and filter layouts. Works with Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, and Shortcodes.

4.8★
from 265 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
89

WPScore

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6 The Plus Addons for Elementor
Free by POSIMYTH

The Plus Addons for Elementor

Best Addons for Elementor with 120+ Elementor FREE & Pro Widgets & 1000+ Elementor Templates with Mega Menu, Post Grid, Header Footer, WooCommerce

4.6★
from 387 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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8 Contextual Related Posts
Free by Ajay

Contextual Related Posts

Keep visitors on your site longer with intelligent, fast-loading, contextually related posts. Block, shortcode, custom post type and widget ready.

4.8★
from 201 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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12 Inline Related Posts
Free by Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc.

Inline Related Posts

Inline Related Posts AUTOMATICALLY inserts related posts INSIDE your content, capturing immediately the reader's attention.

4.3★
from 77 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
86

WPScore

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13 Blog Designer Pack
Free by InfornWeb

Blog Designer Pack

News & Blog plugin for post grid, post slider, post carousel, post filter, masonry, ticker & list category posts using shortcode, Elementor & Divi.

4.7★
from 79 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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14 Smart Post
Free by ShapedPlugin LLC

Smart Post

Display posts in Grid, Carousel, Slider, Timeline, List & Live Filter layouts with Gutenberg Blocks & Ready Patterns - Elementor, Divi, & Shortcodes.

4.7★
from 209 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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15 Post Grid Addon for Elementor
Free by hookandhook

Post Grid Addon for Elementor

Addon for the Elementor page builder to display posts in a grid. Useful for generating post grid from your blog posts with multiple options.

4.9★
from 76 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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