WordPress plugin comparison
Basic User Avatars vs WP User Activity
Basic User Avatars
by Jared Atchison
20K+ installs4.7
WP User Activity
by John James Jacoby
200+ installs3.3
At a glance
- Basic User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for WP User Activity.
- On a typical day, Basic User Avatars is downloaded about 70 times, WP User Activity about 8.
- Basic User Avatars is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 42 reviews, against 3.3 from 8 reviews.
- WP User Activity was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Nov 15, 2024 for Basic User Avatars.
- WP User Activity 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 WP User Activity.
Line by line
Basic User Avatars leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Basic User Avatars | WP User Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,189 | #11,520 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 632 |
| Rating | 4.7(42) | 3.3(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×0.37 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 24 days 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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