Post Format Filter 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 #1,783 on the popular list; Post Format Filter is outside the top 500 we capture daily. VK Post Author Display has the largest install base, roughly 500× the next: 10K+ active installs against 20+ for Post Format Filter. Downloads this week: VK Post Author Display 869 and Post Format Filter 35. Ratings: Post Format Filter 5★ from 2 and VK Post Author Display 4.5★ from 8 reviews.
| Metric | Post Format Filter | VK Post Author Display |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #1,783 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 35 | 869 |
| Rating | 5★ (2) | 4.5★ (8) |
| Last updated | Aug 18, 2011 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.0 | 1.28.2 |
| Best rank on record | #25,763 | #1,768 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2011 | 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, Post Format Filter or VK Post Author Display?
By active installs, VK Post Author Display: 10K+ sites run it against 20+ for Post Format Filter, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Are Post Format Filter 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.