WordPress plugin comparison
Basic User Avatars vs WP User Profiles
Basic User Avatars
by Jared Atchison
20K+ installs4.7
WP User Profiles
by John James Jacoby
200+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Basic User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for WP User Profiles.
- On a typical day, Basic User Avatars is downloaded about 70 times, WP User Profiles about 62.
- Basic User Avatars is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 42 reviews, against 4.3 from 19 reviews.
- WP User Profiles was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Nov 15, 2024 for Basic User Avatars.
- WP User Profiles 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 Profiles.
Line by line
Basic User Avatars leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Basic User Avatars | WP User Profiles |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,189 | #11,596 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 1.8K |
| Rating | 4.7(42) | 4.3(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×0.43 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 month 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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