MultiReplace 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 ranks #1,778 on the popular list; MultiReplace is outside the top 500 we capture daily. VK Post Author Display has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for MultiReplace. Downloads this week: VK Post Author Display 275 and MultiReplace 20.
| Metric | MultiReplace | VK Post Author Display |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #1,778 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 20 | 275 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.5★ (8) |
| Last updated | Nov 14, 2018 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.2 | 1.28.2 |
| Best rank on record | #33,857 | #1,768 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2016 | 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, MultiReplace or VK Post Author Display?
By active installs, VK Post Author Display: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for MultiReplace, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Are MultiReplace 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.