WordPress plugin comparison
Better User Profile Fields vs Simple User Avatar
Better User Profile Fields
by Edward R. Jenkins
10+ installs4.0
Simple User Avatar
by Matteo Manna
20K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Simple User Avatar has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Better User Profile Fields.
- On a typical day, Simple User Avatar is downloaded about 352 times, Better User Profile Fields about 1.
- Simple User Avatar is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Simple User Avatar was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jul 16, 2013 for Better User Profile Fields.
- Simple User Avatar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Better User Profile Fields.
- Better User Profile Fields has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Simple User Avatar.
Line by line
Simple User Avatar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better User Profile Fields | Simple User Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,646 | #1,306 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17 | 17.6K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.6(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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