WordPress plugin comparison
Extended Post Status vs VK Post Author Display
Extended Post Status
by Felix W.
1K+ 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 1K+ for Extended Post Status.
- On a typical day, VK Post Author Display is downloaded about 59 times, Extended Post Status about 21.
- Both are rated 4.5 out of 5.
- Extended Post Status was updated more recently: Sep 1, 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 2018 for Extended Post Status.
Line by line
VK Post Author Display leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Extended Post Status | VK Post Author Display |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,355 | #1,777 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 540 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 4.5(11) | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.60 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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