WordPress plugin comparison

Simple post status notifications vs VK Post Author Display

Simple post status notifications

by dientuki

10+ installs1.0

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 Simple post status notifications.
On a typical day, VK Post Author Display is downloaded about 59 times, Simple post status notifications about 1.
VK Post Author Display is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 1.0 from 2 reviews.
VK Post Author Display was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Jun 24, 2015 for Simple post status notifications.
VK Post Author Display is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Simple post status notifications.
VK Post Author Display has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Simple post status notifications.

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

Metric	Simple post status notifications	VK Post Author Display
Popular rank	#45,608	#1,777
Active installs	10+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	21	2.5K
Rating	1.0(2)	4.5(8)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.1.42	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.83
Last release	11 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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