WordPress plugin comparison
Basic User Avatars vs ProfileGrid
At a glance
- Basic User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against 5K+ for ProfileGrid.
- On a typical day, ProfileGrid is downloaded about 200 times, Basic User Avatars about 66.
- Basic User Avatars is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 42 reviews, against 4.6 from 236 reviews.
- ProfileGrid was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Nov 15, 2024 for Basic User Avatars.
- ProfileGrid 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 ProfileGrid.
Line by line
ProfileGrid leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Basic User Avatars |  ProfileGrid |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,187 | #3,179 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 10.9K |
| Rating | 4.7(42) | 4.6(236) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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