WordPress plugin comparison
Basic User Avatars vs WPAvatar
Basic User Avatars
by Jared Atchison
20K+ installs4.7
WPAvatar
by 文派翻译（WP Chinese Translation）
600+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Basic User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against 600+ for WPAvatar.
- On a typical day, Basic User Avatars is downloaded about 70 times, WPAvatar about 6.
- WPAvatar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 42 reviews.
- WPAvatar was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2025, against Nov 15, 2024 for Basic User Avatars.
- WPAvatar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.7.11 for Basic User Avatars.
- Basic User Avatars has been around longer: since 2014, against 2023 for WPAvatar.
Line by line
WPAvatar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Basic User Avatars | WPAvatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,189 | #8,294 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 112 |
| Rating | 4.7(42) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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