WordPress plugin comparison
Basic User Avatars vs Virtual MIA Avatar
Basic User Avatars
by Jared Atchison
20K+ installs4.7
Virtual MIA Avatar
by VirtualMiaWP
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Basic User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Virtual MIA Avatar.
- On a typical day, Basic User Avatars is downloaded about 66 times, Virtual MIA Avatar about 1.
- Virtual MIA Avatar has no reviews yet.
- Virtual MIA Avatar was updated more recently: Apr 10, 2026, against Nov 15, 2024 for Basic User Avatars.
- Virtual MIA Avatar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.11 for Basic User Avatars.
- Basic User Avatars has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Virtual MIA Avatar.
Line by line
Basic User Avatars leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Basic User Avatars | Virtual MIA Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,187 | #70,418 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 46 |
| Rating | 4.7(42) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 7 months 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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