WordPress plugin comparison
Popular Authors vs VK Post Author Display
At a glance
- VK Post Author Display has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Popular Authors.
- On a typical day, VK Post Author Display is downloaded about 59 times, Popular Authors about 3.
- Popular Authors is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
- Popular Authors was updated more recently: Nov 3, 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 2020 for Popular Authors.
Line by line
VK Post Author Display leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Popular Authors |  VK Post Author Display |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,590 | #1,778 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 7 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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