WordPress plugin comparison
Basic User Avatars vs Better Author Metabox
Basic User Avatars
by Jared Atchison
20K+ installs4.7
Better Author Metabox
by shooflydesign
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Basic User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Better Author Metabox.
- On a typical day, Basic User Avatars is downloaded about 66 times, Better Author Metabox about 5.
- Better Author Metabox is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 42 reviews.
- Basic User Avatars was updated more recently: Nov 15, 2024, against Nov 19, 2019 for Better Author Metabox.
- Basic User Avatars is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 5.3.27 for Better Author Metabox.
- Basic User Avatars has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Better Author Metabox.
Line by line
Basic User Avatars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Basic User Avatars | Better Author Metabox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,187 | #29,700 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 112 |
| Rating | 4.7(42) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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