WordPress plugin comparison
(Simply) Guest Author Name vs VK Post Author Display
(Simply) Guest Author Name
by A. Jones
2K+ installs4.7
VK Post Author Display
by Hidekazu Ishikawa
10K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- VK Post Author Display has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for (Simply) Guest Author Name.
- On a typical day, VK Post Author Display is downloaded about 55 times, (Simply) Guest Author Name about 21.
- (Simply) Guest Author Name is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
- (Simply) Guest Author Name was updated more recently: Nov 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 2015 for (Simply) Guest Author Name.
Line by line
VK Post Author Display leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | (Simply) Guest Author Name | VK Post Author Display |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,340 | #1,778 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 481 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 4.7(23) | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.68 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | today | 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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