WordPress plugin comparison
Basic User Avatars vs WP-Orphanage Extended
Basic User Avatars
by Jared Atchison
20K+ installs4.7
WP-Orphanage Extended
by meloniq (Andrzej Piotrowski)
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Basic User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for WP-Orphanage Extended.
- On a typical day, Basic User Avatars is downloaded about 66 times, WP-Orphanage Extended about 4.
- WP-Orphanage Extended is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 42 reviews.
- WP-Orphanage Extended was updated more recently: Apr 5, 2026, against Nov 15, 2024 for Basic User Avatars.
- WP-Orphanage Extended is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.11 for Basic User Avatars.
- WP-Orphanage Extended has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Basic User Avatars.
Line by line
WP-Orphanage Extended leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Basic User Avatars | WP-Orphanage Extended |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,187 | #14,513 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 80 |
| Rating | 4.7(42) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×0.32 |
| 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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