Grid Accordion
Grid Accordion combines the look and functionality of a grid with that of an accordion, allowing you to create image grids which are fully responsive and mobile-friendly.
Solid choice
Grid Accordion is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 100+ sites and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Grid Accordion stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| grid accordion | #12 |
| grid plugin | #84 |
| image grid | >100 |
| post grid | >100 |
| responsive grid | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Grid Accordion
From the official readme · v1.9.16Description
Grid Accordion combines the look and functionality of a grid with that of an accordion, allowing you to create image grids which are fully responsive and mobile-friendly.
Features:
- Fully responsive on any device
- Touch support for touch-enabled screens
- Customizable number of columns
- Possibility to change the aspect and configuration of the grid based on screen size
- Animated and static layers, which can contain text, images or any HTML content
- Keyboard navigation
- Mouse wheel navigation
- Pagination for the panels
- Retina support
- Lazy loading for images
- Deep linking (link to specific slide inside the accordion)
- Lightbox integration
- Swap image when the panel is opened
- Clean and intuitive admin interface
- Preview grid accordions directly in the admin area
- Drag and drop panel sorting
- Publish grid accordions in any post (including pages and custom post types), in PHP code, and widget areas
- Caching system for quick loading times
- Optimized file loading. The JavaScript and CSS files are loaded only in pages where there are grid accordions
- Load images (e.g., featured images) and content dynamically, from posts (including custom post types), WordPress galleries and Flickr
- Action and filter hooks to add to the functionality of the plugin
- Import and export grid accordions
These videos demonstrate the full capabilities of the plugin.
Premium Add-ons allow you to further extend the functionality of the grid accordion:
- Custom CSS and JavaScript: Allows you to add custom CSS and JavaScript code to your grid accordions in a syntax highlighting code editor. It also features a revisions system that will backup all your code edits, allow you to compare between multiple revisions and restore a certain revision.
- Revisions: Automatically stores a record of each edit/update of your accordions, for comparison or backup purposes. Each accordion will have its own list of revisions, allowing you to easily preview a revision, analyze its settings, compare it to other revisions or restore it.
Installation
To install the plugin:
- Install the plugin through Plugins > Add New > Upload or by copying the unzipped package to wp-content/plugins/.
- Activate the Grid Accordion plugin through the ‘Plugins > Installed Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
To create grid accordions:
- Go to Grid Accordion > Add New and click the ‘Add Panels’ button.
- Select one or more images from the Media Library and click ‘Insert into post’.
- After you customized the grid accordion, click the ‘Create’ button.
To publish grid accordions:
Copy the [grid_accordion id=”1″] shortcode in the post or page where you want the accordion to appear. You can also insert it in PHP code by using , or in the widgets area by using the built-in Grid Accordion widget.
Frequently asked questions
How can I set the size of the images?
When you select an image from the Media Library, in the right columns, under ‘ATTACHMENT DISPLAY SETTINGS’, you can use the ‘Size’ option to select the most appropriate size for the images.
Changelog
1.9.16
- validate breakpoint settings passed through the shortcode
1.9.15
- add nonce verification when previewing the accordion
1.9.14
- sanitize shortcode elements, to prevent JavaScript code
added by users who have permission to add content
1.9.13
- patch fancybox script, to disallow html content in captions
1.9.12
- sanitize html content output, to prevent JavaScript code
added by users who have access to the plugin’s editing area
1.9.11
- improve accessibility for admin editor panels
- fix deprecation notices
Screenshots
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FAQ
Grid Accordion: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 18, 2026
Is Grid Accordion free?
Yes. Grid Accordion is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Grid Accordion safe to use in 2026?
Grid Accordion is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 100+ sites and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Grid Accordion?
Grid Accordion is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,737 times since it launched in June 2014. It was downloaded 152 times in the last 30 days.
Does Grid Accordion work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Grid Accordion up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 4.0 or newer.
When was Grid Accordion last updated?
The latest version, 1.9.16, was released on September 12, 2026 (1 month ago).
Who makes Grid Accordion?
Grid Accordion is developed and maintained by bqworks.
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