WordPress plugin comparison
Basic User Avatars vs Real Simple Avatar
At a glance
- Basic User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for Real Simple Avatar.
- On a typical day, Basic User Avatars is downloaded about 70 times, Real Simple Avatar about 3.
- Real Simple Avatar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 42 reviews.
- Real Simple Avatar was updated more recently: Sep 27, 2026, against Nov 15, 2024 for Basic User Avatars.
- Real Simple Avatar 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 Real Simple Avatar.
Line by line
Real Simple Avatar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Basic User Avatars |  Real Simple Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,187 | #28,525 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 106 |
| Rating | 4.7(42) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 month 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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