About the Author Advanced vs VK Post Author Display
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
VK Post Author Display leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,783, ahead of About the Author Advanced at #21,138. Over the last 7 days VK Post Author Display slipped 3 places and About the Author Advanced climbed 216 places. VK Post Author Display has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 10K+ active installs against 50+ for About the Author Advanced. Downloads this week: VK Post Author Display 869 and About the Author Advanced 20. Ratings: About the Author Advanced 5★ from 1 and VK Post Author Display 4.5★ from 8 reviews.
| Metric | About the Author Advanced | VK Post Author Display |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #21,138 ▲ 216 | #1,783 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 20 | 869 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 4.5★ (8) |
| Last updated | Sep 14, 2012 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.2.3 | 1.28.2 |
| Best rank on record | #21,050 | #1,768 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2012 | Feb 2013 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, About the Author Advanced or VK Post Author Display?
By active installs, VK Post Author Display: 10K+ sites run it against 50+ for About the Author Advanced, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, About the Author Advanced or VK Post Author Display?
VK Post Author Display, at #1,783 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with About the Author Advanced at #21,138. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are About the Author Advanced or VK Post Author Display alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.