WordPress plugin comparison
Post Avatar vs VK Post Author Display
Post Avatar
by Vicky Arulsingam
100+ 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 100+ for Post Avatar.
- On a typical day, VK Post Author Display is downloaded about 59 times, Post Avatar about 4.
- Post Avatar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
- VK Post Author Display was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Aug 23, 2018 for Post Avatar.
- VK Post Author Display is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Post Avatar.
- Post Avatar has been around longer: since 2007, against 2013 for VK Post Author Display.
Line by line
VK Post Author Display leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Post Avatar | VK Post Author Display |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,142 | #1,777 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 77 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.3 | 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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