WordPress plugin comparison
Article Difficulty Level vs VK Post Author Display
Article Difficulty Level
by M A Vinoth Kumar
10+ installs4.8
VK Post Author Display
by Hidekazu Ishikawa
10K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- VK Post Author Display has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Article Difficulty Level.
- On a typical day, VK Post Author Display is downloaded about 59 times, Article Difficulty Level about 2.
- Article Difficulty Level is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
- VK Post Author Display was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Nov 12, 2015 for Article Difficulty Level.
- VK Post Author Display is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Article Difficulty Level.
Line by line
VK Post Author Display leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Article Difficulty Level | VK Post Author Display |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,325 | #1,777 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(5) | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 11 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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