WordPress plugin comparison
About Author vs VK Post Author Display
About Author
by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin
200+ installs4.4
VK Post Author Display
by Hidekazu Ishikawa
10K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- VK Post Author Display has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for About Author.
- On a typical day, VK Post Author Display is downloaded about 59 times, About Author about 11.
- VK Post Author Display is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- About Author was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against Aug 24, 2026 for VK Post Author Display.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- VK Post Author Display has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for About Author.
Line by line
VK Post Author Display leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | About Author | VK Post Author Display |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,677 | #1,777 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 250 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 2 months 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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