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Avatars vs Simple User Avatar
At a glance
- Simple User Avatar has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Avatars.
- On a typical day, Simple User Avatar is downloaded about 397 times, Avatars about 2.
- Avatars has no reviews yet.
- Simple User Avatar was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 25, 2021 for Avatars.
- Simple User Avatar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for Avatars.
- Simple User Avatar has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Avatars.
Line by line
Simple User Avatar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Avatars |  Simple User Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #67,283 | #1,306 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 57 | 17.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.0 |
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