FediBoost vs Grow for WordPress
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
Grow for WordPress leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,599, ahead of FediBoost at #30,034. Over the last 7 days Grow for WordPress slipped 3 places and FediBoost climbed 955 places. Grow for WordPress has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for FediBoost. Downloads this week: Grow for WordPress 246 and FediBoost 13. Ratings: FediBoost 5★ from 1 and Grow for WordPress 2.3★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | FediBoost | Grow for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #30,034 ▲ 955 | #1,599 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 13 | 246 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 2.3★ (3) |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.1.0 | 1.5.3 |
| Best rank on record | #29,632 | #1,586 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2026 | Oct 2023 |
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, FediBoost or Grow for WordPress?
By active installs, Grow for WordPress: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for FediBoost, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, FediBoost or Grow for WordPress?
Grow for WordPress, at #1,599 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with FediBoost at #30,034. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are FediBoost or Grow for WordPress 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.