WordPress plugin comparison
Author Avatars List/Block vs WP User Avatars
Author Avatars List/Block
by Paul Bearne
4K+ installs4.8
WP User Avatars
by John James Jacoby
20K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WP User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against 4K+ for Author Avatars List/Block.
- On a typical day, WP User Avatars is downloaded about 180 times, Author Avatars List/Block about 39.
- Author Avatars List/Block is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 32 reviews, against 4.5 from 29 reviews.
- WP User Avatars was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Aug 7, 2026 for Author Avatars List/Block.
- Author Avatars List/Block resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for WP User Avatars.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.0.
- Author Avatars List/Block has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for WP User Avatars.
Line by line
WP User Avatars leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Author Avatars List/Block | WP User Avatars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,586 | #1,296 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 13.6K |
| Rating | 4.8(32) | 4.5(29) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 25 days 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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