WordPress plugin comparison

Basic User Avatars vs Simple Google Authorship and Avatar

Basic User Avatars

by Jared Atchison

20K+ installs4.7

Simple Google Authorship and Avatar

by Mark-k

20+ installs3.0

At a glance

Basic User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for Simple Google Authorship and Avatar.
On a typical day, Basic User Avatars is downloaded about 66 times, Simple Google Authorship and Avatar about 1.
Basic User Avatars is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 42 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Basic User Avatars was updated more recently: Nov 15, 2024, against Jan 29, 2013 for Simple Google Authorship and Avatar.
Basic User Avatars is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 3.5.2 for Simple Google Authorship and Avatar.
Simple Google Authorship and Avatar has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Basic User Avatars.

Basic User Avatars leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Basic User Avatars	Simple Google Authorship and Avatar
Popular rank	#1,187	#26,033
Active installs	20K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.9K	29
Rating	4.7(42)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.7.11	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×0.22	×0.00
Last release	2 years ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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