WordPress plugin comparison
I Recommend This vs VK Post Author Display
I Recommend This
by Harish Chouhan
4K+ 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 4K+ for I Recommend This.
- On a typical day, VK Post Author Display is downloaded about 59 times, I Recommend This about 29.
- I Recommend This is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 38 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
- VK Post Author Display was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Jul 25, 2025 for I Recommend This.
- VK Post Author Display is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for I Recommend This.
- I Recommend This has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for VK Post Author Display.
Line by line
VK Post Author Display leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | I Recommend This | VK Post Author Display |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,314 | #1,778 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 708 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 4.7(38) | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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