VK Post Author Display 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
VK Post Author Display leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,774, ahead of XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon at #1,925. Over the last 7 days VK Post Author Display climbed 1 place and XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon slipped 4 places. VK Post Author Display has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon. Ratings: VK Post Author Display 4.5★ from 8 and XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon 3.8★ from 68 reviews.
| Metric | VK Post Author Display | XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,774 ▲ 1 | #1,925 ▼ 4 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 321 | — |
| Rating | 4.5★ (8) | 3.8★ (68) |
| Last updated | Aug 24, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.28.2 | 5.1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,768 | #1,888 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2013 | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, VK Post Author Display or XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon?
By active installs, VK Post Author Display: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, VK Post Author Display or XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon?
VK Post Author Display, at #1,774 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon at #1,925. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are VK Post Author Display 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.