Grow for WordPress vs rtSocial
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 rtSocial at #23,058. Over the last 7 days Grow for WordPress slipped 3 places and rtSocial slipped 6 places. Grow for WordPress has the largest install base, roughly 333× the next: 10K+ active installs against 30+ for rtSocial. Downloads this week: Grow for WordPress 246 and rtSocial 24. Ratings: Grow for WordPress 2.3★ from 3 and rtSocial 4.7★ from 9 reviews.
| Metric | Grow for WordPress | rtSocial |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,599 ▼ 3 | #23,058 ▼ 6 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 246 | 24 |
| Rating | 2.3★ (3) | 4.7★ (9) |
| Last updated | Apr 9, 2025 | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Current version | 1.5.3 | 2.2.4 |
| Best rank on record | #1,586 | #20,987 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2023 | Oct 2011 |
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, Grow for WordPress or rtSocial?
By active installs, Grow for WordPress: 10K+ sites run it against 30+ for rtSocial, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Grow for WordPress or rtSocial?
Grow for WordPress, at #1,599 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with rtSocial at #23,058. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Grow for WordPress or rtSocial 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.