WordPress plugin comparison

VK Post Author Display vs WP Author, Date and Meta Remover

VK Post Author Display

by Hidekazu Ishikawa

10K+ installs4.5

WP Author, Date and Meta Remover

by Johnnie

10K+ installs3.2

At a glance

Both have 10K+ active installs.
On a typical day, VK Post Author Display is downloaded about 55 times, WP Author, Date and Meta Remover about 20.
VK Post Author Display is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.2 from 25 reviews.
VK Post Author Display was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Jan 25, 2021 for WP Author, Date and Meta Remover.
VK Post Author Display is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for WP Author, Date and Meta Remover.
VK Post Author Display has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for WP Author, Date and Meta Remover.

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

Metric	VK Post Author Display	WP Author, Date and Meta Remover
Popular rank	#1,778	#2,110
Active installs	10K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	723
Rating	4.5(8)	3.2(25)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.6.23
Search multiplier	×0.83	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	5 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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