WordPress plugin comparison
Basic User Avatars vs Describr
At a glance
- Basic User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Describr.
- On a typical day, Basic User Avatars is downloaded about 66 times, Describr about 2.
- Describr is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 42 reviews.
- Describr was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2026, against Nov 15, 2024 for Basic User Avatars.
- Describr is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Basic User Avatars.
- Basic User Avatars has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Describr.
Line by line
Basic User Avatars leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Basic User Avatars |  Describr |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,187 | #73,523 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 66 |
| Rating | 4.7(42) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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