WordPress plugin comparison
Buy This Book vs VK Post Author Display
Buy This Book
by Claire Ryan
90+ installs4.5
VK Post Author Display
by Hidekazu Ishikawa
10K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- VK Post Author Display has more active installs: 10K+, against 90+ for Buy This Book.
- On a typical day, VK Post Author Display is downloaded about 55 times, Buy This Book about 2.
- Both are rated 4.5 out of 5.
- VK Post Author Display was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Jul 5, 2016 for Buy This Book.
- VK Post Author Display is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Buy This Book.
- Buy This Book has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for VK Post Author Display.
Line by line
VK Post Author Display leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Buy This Book | VK Post Author Display |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,253 | #1,778 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 10 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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