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Disable Author Archives vs VK Post Author Display (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Disable Author Archives

Disable Author Archives

4.4(7)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Disable Author Archives
VS
VK Post Author Display

VK Post Author Display

4.5(8)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View VK Post Author Display

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, VK Post Author Display has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 8 reviews) while Disable Author Archives leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Author Archives has accumulated 72K+ total downloads while VK Post Author Display has 249K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Disable Author Archives
►
VK Post Author Display4.5/5
Total Reviews
7Disable Author Archives
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VK Post Author Display8
Active Installs
10K+Disable Author Archives
VK Post Author Display10K+
Total Downloads
72K+Disable Author Archives
►
VK Post Author Display249K+
Support Resolution
N/ADisable Author Archives
VK Post Author DisplayN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoDisable Author Archives
►
VK Post Author Display1 week ago
First Released
2018Disable Author Archives
VK Post Author Display2013
Age
8 yearsDisable Author Archives
VK Post Author Display13 years
WP Requires
2.9+Disable Author Archives
VK Post Author Display5.3+
PHP Requires
false+Disable Author Archives
VK Post Author Display7.4+
Business Model
FreeDisable Author Archives
VK Post Author DisplayFree
Latest Version
1.3.5Disable Author Archives
VK Post Author Display1.27.1

Rating Breakdown

Disable Author Archives

4.4/5(7 reviews)
5
86%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
14%

VK Post Author Display

4.5/5(8 reviews)
5
75%
4
13%
3
0%
2
13%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Disable Author Archives Reviews

by net

Excellent plugin!

A simple and effective plugin. Excellent communication with the developer.

by dichternebel

Works!

Does the job. Thanks for sharing!

by nicklasbordum

Messed up my whole site

It messed up my whole site… Don’t know how to get the old site back

VK Post Author Display Reviews

by Kotaro Kitamura

便利！！

Gravatarを使わなくてもプロフィール写真を設定でき、肩書やSNSリンクも設定できます。

by cccoltd

Useful, but I’d like to change the tag

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 inc

by ferdouszfs

Fantastic plugin!

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!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Disable Author Archives or VK Post Author Display more popular?
Disable Author Archives has 10K+ active installations while VK Post Author Display has 10K+. VK Post Author Display is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Disable Author Archives or VK Post Author Display?
Disable Author Archives has a 4.4/5 rating from 7 reviews, while VK Post Author Display has a 4.5/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Disable Author Archives and VK Post Author Display free?
Disable Author Archives is free and VK Post Author Display is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Disable Author Archives or VK Post Author Display?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Disable Author Archives was last updated 4 months ago and VK Post Author Display was last updated 1 week ago.

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