WordPress plugin comparison
Basic User Avatars vs Pinny’s REST Lock
At a glance
- Basic User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against 40+ for Pinny’s REST Lock.
- On a typical day, Basic User Avatars is downloaded about 66 times, Pinny’s REST Lock about 5.
- Pinny’s REST Lock has no reviews yet.
- Pinny’s REST Lock was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Nov 15, 2024 for Basic User Avatars.
- Pinny’s REST Lock 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 2026 for Pinny’s REST Lock.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Basic User Avatars |  Pinny’s REST Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,187 | #21,623 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 105 |
| Rating | 4.7(42) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×0.25 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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