WordPress plugin comparison
Author or User Image vs User Profile Picture
Author or User Image
by Alimuzzaman Alim
20+ installs3.4
User Profile Picture
by Cozmoslabs
40K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- User Profile Picture has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for Author or User Image.
- On a typical day, User Profile Picture is downloaded about 227 times, Author or User Image about 4.
- User Profile Picture is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 59 reviews, against 3.4 from 5 reviews.
- Author or User Image was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Jul 9, 2026 for User Profile Picture.
- Author or User Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for User Profile Picture.
- User Profile Picture has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Author or User Image.
Line by line
User Profile Picture leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Author or User Image | User Profile Picture |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,312 | #896 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 111 | 6.3K |
| Rating | 3.4(5) | 4.6(59) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.20 | ×0.99 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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