Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter) vs Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds
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
Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #818, ahead of Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter) at #3,205. Over the last 7 days Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds slipped 1 place and Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter) slipped 5 places. Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds has the largest install base, roughly 8× the next: 40K+ active installs against 5K+ for Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter). Downloads this week: Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds 1,149 and Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter) 383. Ratings: Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter) 5★ from 6 and Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds 4.8★ from 396 reviews.
| Metric | Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter) | Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #3,205 ▼ 5 | #818 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 383 | 1,149 |
| Rating | 5★ (6) | 4.8★ (396) |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.3.4 | 7.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #3,143 | #802 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2020 | Oct 2012 |
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, Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter) or Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds?
By active installs, Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds: 40K+ sites run it against 5K+ for Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter), according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter) or Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds?
Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds, at #818 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter) at #3,205. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter) or Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds 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.