Healthy: maintained, last release 27 Feb 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.0, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Grids still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 27 Feb 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 27 Feb 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Grids, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer evolvesnc since Feb 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Grids removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Grids safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Grids update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.3.12. No one-star spike after it. 27 Feb 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.0, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 21 Feb 2019 to 21 Feb 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| evolvesnc | 21 Feb 2019 to 27 Feb 2026, 116 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 27 Feb 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 20 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 25 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 70 |
| 18 May 2026 | 73 |
| 25 May 2026 | 92 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 67 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 69 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 53 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 71 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 66 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 60 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 63 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 74 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 69 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 94 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 80 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 93 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 68 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 70 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 78 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 96 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 97 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 147 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 99 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 96 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 139 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 135 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 25 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 23% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.3.12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Evolve |
| Added | 21 Feb 2019 |
| Last updated | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors |
| Tags | blocks, gutenberg, block-editor, page builder, gutenberg blocks |
Other plugins by this author: Advanced Columns Block: Layout builder, Private Area for WordPress, Brix: WordPress page builder
Questions
Is Grids still maintained?
Yes. Last release 27 Feb 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Grids, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer evolvesnc since Feb 2019.
Was Grids removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Grids safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Grids update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.12. No one-star spike after it.