WordPress plugin comparison
Basic User Avatars vs WP User Avatars
Basic User Avatars
by Jared Atchison
20K+ installs4.7
WP User Avatars
by John James Jacoby
20K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Both have 20K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, WP User Avatars is downloaded about 190 times, Basic User Avatars about 70.
- Basic User Avatars is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 42 reviews, against 4.5 from 29 reviews.
- WP User Avatars was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Nov 15, 2024 for Basic User Avatars.
- WP User Avatars 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 Avatars.
Line by line
WP User Avatars leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Basic User Avatars | WP User Avatars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,189 | #1,296 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 13.4K |
| Rating | 4.7(42) | 4.5(29) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 25 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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