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XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon

v5.1.1

by Joe Dolson · updated 1 month ago

Posts to Bluesky, Mastodon or X when you update your WordPress blog or add a link, with your chosen URL shortening service.

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Rank
#1,949
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
4.1M
4,101,962 all-time
Rating
3.8/5
69 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -39.6% (30d)·Toward 9K+ · ETA ~24d

XPoster at a glance

XPoster is a WordPress plugin by Joe Dolson with 10K+ active installs, the #1,949 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 91 times, 40% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews. Version 5.1.1 came out on Sep 9, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 28 plugins tagged “mastodon”. It was first released in 2008.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

2.8K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
XPoster Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.100200300Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateXPoster
Nov 7, 202682
Nov 6, 202674
Nov 5, 202691
Nov 4, 202670
Nov 3, 202691
Nov 2, 2026104
Nov 1, 202662
Oct 31, 202658
Oct 30, 202678
Oct 29, 202693
Oct 28, 202691
Oct 27, 202694
Oct 26, 2026100
Oct 25, 202693
Oct 24, 202689
Oct 23, 2026161
Oct 22, 2026285
Oct 21, 2026254
Oct 20, 202671
Oct 19, 202665
Oct 18, 202654
Oct 17, 202658
Oct 16, 202660
Oct 15, 202686
Oct 14, 202671
Oct 13, 202674
Oct 12, 202668
Oct 11, 202667
Oct 10, 202659
Oct 9, 202687

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 12,811 · -0.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.12.8K12.9K12.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202612,811
Nov 7, 202612,811
Nov 5, 202612,832
Nov 4, 202612,835
Nov 3, 202612,792
Nov 2, 202612,811
Nov 1, 202612,841
Oct 31, 202612,854
Oct 30, 202612,887
Oct 29, 202612,897
Oct 28, 202612,904
Oct 27, 202612,914

Rank over time

#1,949 · down 12 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#1.9K#1.9K#2KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#1,949
Nov 7, 2026#1,950
Nov 6, 2026#1,949
Nov 5, 2026#1,950
Nov 4, 2026#1,949
Nov 3, 2026#1,949
Nov 2, 2026#1,948
Nov 1, 2026#1,946
Oct 31, 2026#1,945
Oct 30, 2026#1,942
Oct 29, 2026#1,942
Oct 28, 2026#1,945
Oct 27, 2026#1,945
Oct 16, 2026#1,937

Growth %

Average -0.07% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.08%
Nov 5, 2026-0.02%
Nov 4, 2026+0.34%
Nov 3, 2026-0.15%
Nov 2, 2026-0.23%
Nov 1, 2026-0.10%
Oct 31, 2026-0.26%
Oct 30, 2026-0.08%
Oct 29, 2026-0.05%
Oct 28, 2026-0.08%

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
Nov 1, 202610K+
Oct 31, 202610K+
Oct 30, 202610K+
Oct 29, 202610K+
Oct 28, 202610K+
Oct 27, 202610K+
Oct 16, 202610K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1945 → #1950Downloads -13.3%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v5.138%
  • v5.013%
  • v3.58.2%
  • v3.47.1%
  • Other33%

Rating trend

3.8★★★★★69 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
5.1.1
Requires WordPress
6.4
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Nov 1, 2008
Last updated
Sep 9, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about XPoster

How many websites use XPoster?

XPoster is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,949 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has XPoster been downloaded?

4,101,962 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 91 times. See download stats

When was XPoster last updated?

Version 5.1.1 came out on Sep 9, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release

Is XPoster compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does XPoster have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 5 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep XPoster up to date. See its security record

Is XPoster still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does XPoster have?

3.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews on WordPress.org. 61% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to XPoster?

The plugins most like XPoster, by the tags they share, are Nobs • Share Buttons (3K+), AddToAny Share Buttons (300K+) and Post Type Switcher (200K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.8

★★★★★

69 reviews

  • 5 stars: 42 reviews, 61%
  • 4 stars: 7 reviews, 10%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 4 reviews, 6%
  • 1 stars: 16 reviews, 23%
Positive
71%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
29%1–2★
  • About 4 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Metric
XPoster
Estimated installs≈ 13,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating3.8
Reviews69
Total downloads4.1M
AuthorJoe Dolson
First releasedNov 1, 2008
Version5.1.1
Requires WP6.4
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedSep 9, 2026

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