WordPress plugin comparison
Kw Essential share buttons vs XPoster
At a glance
- XPoster has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Kw Essential share buttons.
- On a typical day, XPoster is downloaded about 80 times, Kw Essential share buttons about 1.
- Kw Essential share buttons has no reviews yet.
- XPoster was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Jul 27, 2012 for Kw Essential share buttons.
- XPoster is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Kw Essential share buttons.
- XPoster has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Kw Essential share buttons.
Line by line
XPoster leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Kw Essential share buttons |  XPoster |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44,643 | #1,946 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20 | 2.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.8(69) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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