WordPress plugin comparison
Basic User Avatars vs Manage User Columns
Basic User Avatars
by Jared Atchison
20K+ installs4.7
Manage User Columns
by Deepak Khokhar
1K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Basic User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Manage User Columns.
- On a typical day, Basic User Avatars is downloaded about 70 times, Manage User Columns about 26.
- Basic User Avatars is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 42 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- Manage User Columns was updated more recently: Jun 19, 2026, against Nov 15, 2024 for Basic User Avatars.
- Manage User Columns is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Basic User Avatars.
- Basic User Avatars has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Manage User Columns.
Line by line
Basic User Avatars leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Basic User Avatars | Manage User Columns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,187 | #5,190 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 539 |
| Rating | 4.7(42) | 4.2(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×0.68 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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