WordPress plugin comparison
Basic User Avatars vs Smart Custom Display Name
Basic User Avatars
by Jared Atchison
20K+ installs4.7
Smart Custom Display Name
by WP User Manager
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Basic User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for Smart Custom Display Name.
- On a typical day, Basic User Avatars is downloaded about 66 times, Smart Custom Display Name about 11.
- Smart Custom Display Name is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 42 reviews.
- Smart Custom Display Name was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Nov 15, 2024 for Basic User Avatars.
- Smart Custom Display Name 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 2015 for Smart Custom Display Name.
Line by line
Smart Custom Display Name leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Basic User Avatars | Smart Custom Display Name |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,187 | #12,033 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 274 |
| Rating | 4.7(42) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 17 days 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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