Disable Author Archives 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
Disable Author Archives leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,508, ahead of VK Post Author Display at #1,782. Over the last 7 days Disable Author Archives climbed 9 places and VK Post Author Display slipped 4 places. Disable Author Archives has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for VK Post Author Display. Downloads this week: VK Post Author Display 1,220 and Disable Author Archives 487. Ratings: Disable Author Archives 4.4★ from 7 and VK Post Author Display 4.5★ from 8 reviews.
| Metric | Disable Author Archives | VK Post Author Display |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,508 ▲ 9 | #1,782 ▼ 4 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 487 | 1,220 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (7) | 4.5★ (8) |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3.5 | 1.28.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,502 | #1,768 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2018 | 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, Disable Author Archives or VK Post Author Display?
By active installs, Disable Author Archives: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for VK Post Author Display, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Author Archives or VK Post Author Display?
Disable Author Archives, at #1,508 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with VK Post Author Display at #1,782. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Author Archives 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.