WordPress plugin comparison

ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment vs VK Post Author Display

ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment

by 水野史土

7K+ 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 7K+ for ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment.
On a typical day, VK Post Author Display is downloaded about 55 times, ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment about 19.
ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
VK Post Author Display was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Sep 26, 2023 for ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment.
VK Post Author Display is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment.
ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for VK Post Author Display.

VK Post Author Display leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment	VK Post Author Display
Popular rank	#2,492	#1,778
Active installs	7K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	520	2.5K
Rating	5.0(6)	4.5(8)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.3.14	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.83
Last release	3 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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