WordPress plugin comparison
author_avatar vs Ultimate Member
At a glance
- Ultimate Member has more active installs: 200K+, against 20+ for author_avatar.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Member is downloaded about 3,799 times, author_avatar about 1.
- author_avatar has no reviews yet.
- Ultimate Member was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Mar 7, 2014 for author_avatar.
- Ultimate Member is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.8.41 for author_avatar.
- author_avatar has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Ultimate Member.
Line by line
Ultimate Member leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  author_avatar |  Ultimate Member |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,482 | #274 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24 | 216.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 3.8.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.78 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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