WordPress plugin comparison
Basic User Avatars vs JSM Show User Metadata
Basic User Avatars
by Jared Atchison
20K+ installs4.7
JSM Show User Metadata
by JS Morisset
3K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Basic User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against 3K+ for JSM Show User Metadata.
- On a typical day, Basic User Avatars is downloaded about 66 times, JSM Show User Metadata about 64.
- JSM Show User Metadata is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 42 reviews.
- JSM Show User Metadata was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Nov 15, 2024 for Basic User Avatars.
- JSM Show User Metadata 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 2016 for JSM Show User Metadata.
Line by line
JSM Show User Metadata leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Basic User Avatars | JSM Show User Metadata |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,187 | #4,171 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 1.6K |
| Rating | 4.7(42) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4.33 |
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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