WordPress plugin comparison
Post template plugin vs VK Post Author Display
Post template plugin
by netwolf103
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 10+ for Post template plugin.
- On a typical day, VK Post Author Display is downloaded about 59 times, Post template plugin about 1.
- Post template plugin has no reviews yet.
- VK Post Author Display was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Feb 2, 2010 for Post template plugin.
- VK Post Author Display is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8 for Post template plugin.
- Post template plugin has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for VK Post Author Display.
Line by line
VK Post Author Display leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Post template plugin | VK Post Author Display |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,882 | #1,777 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18 | 2.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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