WordPress plugin comparison
VK Post Author Display vs Author Default Category
VK Post Author Display
by Hidekazu Ishikawa
10K+ installs4.5
Author Default Category
by z720
30+ installs5.0
At a glance
- VK Post Author Display has more active installs: 10K+, against 30+ for Author Default Category.
- On a typical day, VK Post Author Display is downloaded about 59 times, Author Default Category about 7.
- Author Default Category 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 Nov 16, 2011 for Author Default Category.
- VK Post Author Display is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Author Default Category.
- Author Default Category has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for VK Post Author Display.
Line by line
VK Post Author Display leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | VK Post Author Display | Author Default Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,777 | #23,881 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 159 |
| Rating | 4.5(8) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.2.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 15 years 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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