VK Post Author Display
by Hidekazu Ishikawa · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 112K+ installs across the portfolio →
Display to Post Author Information Box on bottom of the contents.
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Health
A 85/100
Few reviews
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
-15%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “display”, “author posts” and “display post” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #6 and #7 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
85 health vs 58 average across 25,756 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.7%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 270.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 6 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 69 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.16★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
21%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| post author | #2 | #5 | down 1 |
| author information | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| display | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| display author | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| author your tag | #8 | #13 | down 1 |
| author posts | #6 | #18 | 0 |
| information box | #9 | #19 | 0 |
| display posts | #7 | #21 | down 1 |
| display post | #7 | #15 | down 2 |
| bottom | #13 | #18 | up 1 |
| author box | #10 | #17 | down 1 |
| about author box | #6 | #16 | 0 |
| author meta box | #6 | #16 | 0 |
| display plugin information | #7 | #17 | down 3 |
| top author | #7 | #16 | 0 |
| bottom of post | #7 | #15 | up 1 |
| authors | #13 | #16 | 0 |
| author link | #13 | #19 | up 1 |
| author website | #8 | #15 | 0 |
| custom post display | #9 | #19 | — |
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
109 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 75 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “display”, “author posts” and “display post” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #6 and #7 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 10.9K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.28.2 · 24 Aug 2026
118
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 27% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5.2 years ago; the previous band took 15 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Jun 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Kotaro Kitamura2.1y ago
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Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cccoltd2.2y ago
The title is wrapped in an <h4> tag, which causes issues when generating automatic tables of contents, as it gets picked up in the TOC or is treated as part of the preceding section. This makes it inconvenient to use. If the plugin allowed users to choose or customize the wrapping tag—such as <strong> or <div><span>—it would greatly enhance its usability. Other than this, the plugin works reasonably well, but this particular design choice could be a significant drawback depending on the layout. I would appreciate it if this could be improved.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ferdouszfs6.5y ago
I was looking for a good and free plugin but was hard to get according to my need, But this one made me very happy! Thanks to the plugin author!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ romeroz6.8y ago
Hi! This is a very convenient and beautiful plugin. It differs from other similar plugins with a nice design and settings.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ patowins7.4y ago
It is a great job and easy to implement.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ megane99889.1y ago
Thanks Very useful!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mylander12.8y ago
works fine and looks good 😉 requested features: – add email – add facebook profile link – link to authorpage – view all entries link
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kp4edk13.5y ago
Good Plugin
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.28.0 [ New Feature ] Add GitHub, Bluesky and Threads social icons. [ Spec Change ] Update vektor-inc/font-awesome-versions from 0.7.2 to 0.7.5 [ Spec Change ] Migrate meta box to block editor native sidebar panel for WordPres 1.28.0
- — Version 1.27.1 [ Specification Change ] Add Requires PHP: 7.4 1.27.1
- — Version 1.27.0 [ Add function ] Add option to load CSS when using shortcode on pages outside selected post types. 1.27.0
- — Version 1.26.2 [ Other ] compatible for Font Awesome 7.1.0 1.26.2
- — Version 1.26.1 [ Bug fix ] Fix website icon display in social icons. [ Bug fix ] Fix profile image when reset. [ Bug fix ] Fix link to FontAwesome icon list to correctly point to the free icons page. 1.26.1
- — Version 1.26.0 [ Specification Change ] Add short cord pad_social_icons [ Specification Change ] CSS Refactoring [ Bug fix ] Fix a link error that occurs when an X URL is entered. 1.26.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Display to Post Author Information Box on bottom of the contents."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 85 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 2 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2021-08-17 8K+ → 10K+ up after 462 days in tier
- 2020-05-12 6K+ → 8K+ up after 301 days in tier
- 2019-07-16 5K+ → 6K+ up after 215 days in tier
- 2018-12-13 4K+ → 5K+ up after 383 days in tier
- 2017-11-25 3K+ → 4K+ up after 798 days in tier
- 2015-09-19 2K+ → 3K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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WP Author, Date and Meta Remover 10K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags D -
Post Duplicator 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Header and Footer Scripts 200K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag B -
Post Type Switcher 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Edit Author Slug 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag C - W WP Meta and Date Remover 80K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag B
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