GridKit Portfolio Gallery vs Portfolio Post Type
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| Feature | GridKit Portfolio Gallery v2.2.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | Portfolio Post Type v1.0.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 6,000+ | 40,000+ |
| Last updated | August 12, 2025 | August 29, 2020 |
| Editions | Grid Kit · Grid Kit Premium ($) | Portfolio Post Type |
| Pros | Several layout types in one plugin; Shortcode and block placement; Usable free without a licence | Separate portfolio categories and tags; Featured image column in the admin list; Free with no paid edition |
| Cons | Premium layouts and options need a licence; Upgrade notices appear in the admin; Fetches promotional banners from the vendor daily | Theme must supply archive and single templates; Readme lists testing only up to WordPress 5.5; Readme stable tag is 1.0.1 with no later release |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Portfolio and gallery layouts, Gutenberg shortcode block, Premium layouts and options (upgrade notices in free) ($) | Portfolio custom post type, Portfolio categories taxonomy, Portfolio tags taxonomy, Featured image admin column |
| Integrations | ||
| Other | wpsofts.com banner service | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.2 | 5.5 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | wpsofts.com | — |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 2 | — |