Simple Share Buttons Adder vs XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Simple Share Buttons Adder
40K+ active installs
Free
XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Simple Share Buttons Adder has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 626 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Share Buttons Adder has accumulated 4.3M+ total downloads while XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon has 4.1M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Simple Share Buttons Adder | XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ◄ | 3.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 626 | ◄ | 68 |
| Active Installs | 40K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.3M+ | ◄ | 4.1M+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 6 months ago | ► | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2008 | |
| Age | 13 years | 18 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9+ | 6.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 8.5.3 | 5.0.7 |
Rating Breakdown
Simple Share Buttons Adder
XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Simple Share Buttons Adder averaged approximately 179 daily downloads while XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon averaged 271.
Recent Reviews
Simple Share Buttons Adder Reviews
I get multiple black warnings!
Warning: Undefined array key “ssba_bar_buttons” in …\public\wp-content\plugins\simple-share-buttons-adder\php\class-buttons.php
its ok, needs better performance
its ok, needs better performance and mastodon support This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by peq42.
mission social networks
This plugin appears to work okay. However, it is missing several social networks, such as Mastodon, which make this unusable.
XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon Reviews
Works perfect
I was so relieved to find this after Twitter changes. Works as it should. Thank you for a great plugin.
It works with WordPress 4.9.24
I had been using WP to Twitter until some drug addict took over ex-Twitter. Not only did he name it that way but he also disconnected me from it. I have been having such difficulties since then as I h
not work because OAuth 2.0 Authentication is required.
It does not work because OAuth 2.0 Authentication is required when I make up a new twitter project or edit default project . Any way I tried to post then this error come up. “403: Client Forbi
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