WordPress plugin comparison
Basic User Avatars vs WP Edit Username
Basic User Avatars
by Jared Atchison
20K+ installs4.7
WP Edit Username
by Sajjad Hossain Sagor
2K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Basic User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against 2K+ for WP Edit Username.
- On a typical day, Basic User Avatars is downloaded about 70 times, WP Edit Username about 24.
- WP Edit Username is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 42 reviews.
- WP Edit Username was updated more recently: May 29, 2026, against Nov 15, 2024 for Basic User Avatars.
- WP Edit Username is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Basic User Avatars.
- Basic User Avatars has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for WP Edit Username.
Line by line
WP Edit Username leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Basic User Avatars | WP Edit Username |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,189 | #4,868 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 651 |
| Rating | 4.7(42) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×0.70 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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