WordPress plugin comparison
author_avatar vs Easy Avatar Upload
At a glance
- Both have 20+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Easy Avatar Upload is downloaded about 2 times, author_avatar about 1.
- Easy Avatar Upload was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2025, against Mar 7, 2014 for author_avatar.
- Easy Avatar Upload is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.8.41 for author_avatar.
- author_avatar has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Easy Avatar Upload.
Line by line
Easy Avatar Upload leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  author_avatar |  Easy Avatar Upload |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,482 | #27,803 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24 | 27 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.8.41 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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