FediBoost vs XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon
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
XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,936, ahead of FediBoost at #30,034. Over the last 7 days XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon slipped 3 places and FediBoost climbed 955 places. XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for FediBoost. Downloads this week: XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon 485 and FediBoost 13. Ratings: FediBoost 5★ from 1 and XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon 3.8★ from 69 reviews.
| Metric | FediBoost | XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #30,034 ▲ 955 | #1,936 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 13 | 485 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 3.8★ (69) |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.0 | 5.1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #29,632 | #1,888 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2026 | Nov 2008 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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 XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon?
By active installs, XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon: 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 XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon?
XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon, at #1,936 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 XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon 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.