WordPress plugin comparison

HTML Special Characters Helper vs VK Post Author Display

HTML Special Characters Helper

by Scott Reilly

200+ installs5.0

VK Post Author Display

by Hidekazu Ishikawa

10K+ installs4.5

At a glance

VK Post Author Display has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for HTML Special Characters Helper.
On a typical day, VK Post Author Display is downloaded about 55 times, HTML Special Characters Helper about 4.
HTML Special Characters Helper is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
VK Post Author Display was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Feb 22, 2017 for HTML Special Characters Helper.
VK Post Author Display is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for HTML Special Characters Helper.
HTML Special Characters Helper has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for VK Post Author Display.

VK Post Author Display leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	HTML Special Characters Helper	VK Post Author Display
Popular rank	#12,504	#1,778
Active installs	200+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	89	2.5K
Rating	5.0(3)	4.5(8)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.7.39	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.83
Last release	9 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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