WordPress plugin comparison
author_avatar vs User Profile Picture
At a glance
- User Profile Picture has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for author_avatar.
- On a typical day, User Profile Picture is downloaded about 227 times, author_avatar about 1.
- author_avatar has no reviews yet.
- User Profile Picture was updated more recently: Jul 9, 2026, against Mar 7, 2014 for author_avatar.
- User Profile Picture is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.8.41 for author_avatar.
- User Profile Picture has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for author_avatar.
Line by line
User Profile Picture leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  author_avatar |  User Profile Picture |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,473 | #896 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24 | 6.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(59) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.8.41 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.99 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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