WordPress plugin comparison
Avatar Privacy vs Simple User Avatar
At a glance
- Simple User Avatar has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Avatar Privacy.
- On a typical day, Simple User Avatar is downloaded about 352 times, Avatar Privacy about 14.
- Avatar Privacy is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.6 from 19 reviews.
- Simple User Avatar was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against May 1, 2023 for Avatar Privacy.
- Simple User Avatar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Avatar Privacy.
- Avatar Privacy has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Simple User Avatar.
Line by line
Simple User Avatar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Avatar Privacy |  Simple User Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,636 | #1,306 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 475 | 17.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(25) | 4.6(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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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