WordPress plugin comparison
Lightweight JS Snippet vs VK Post Author Display
Lightweight JS Snippet
by Jonas Hjalmarsson
Fewer than 10 installs
VK Post Author Display
by Hidekazu Ishikawa
10K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- VK Post Author Display has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Lightweight JS Snippet.
- On a typical day, VK Post Author Display is downloaded about 55 times, Lightweight JS Snippet about 4.
- Lightweight JS Snippet has no reviews yet.
- Lightweight JS Snippet was updated more recently: Oct 23, 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 2022 for Lightweight JS Snippet.
Line by line
VK Post Author Display leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightweight JS Snippet | VK Post Author Display |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63,505 | #1,778 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 116 | 2.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 18 days 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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