WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Excerpt vs VK Post Author Display
At a glance
- Advanced Excerpt has more active installs: 80K+, against 10K+ for VK Post Author Display.
- On a typical day, Advanced Excerpt is downloaded about 288 times, VK Post Author Display about 59.
- VK Post Author Display is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.3 from 101 reviews.
- VK Post Author Display was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Aug 1, 2026 for Advanced Excerpt.
- VK Post Author Display is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Advanced Excerpt.
- Advanced Excerpt has been around longer: since 2007, against 2013 for VK Post Author Display.
Line by line
Advanced Excerpt leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Excerpt |  VK Post Author Display |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #541 | #1,777 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.5K | 2.5K |
| Rating | 4.3(101) | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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