WordPress plugin comparison

BP xProfile WordPress User Sync vs WP User Avatars

BP xProfile WordPress User Sync

by Christian Wach

30+ installs4.8

WP User Avatars

by John James Jacoby

20K+ installs4.5

At a glance

WP User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against 30+ for BP xProfile WordPress User Sync.
On a typical day, WP User Avatars is downloaded about 180 times, BP xProfile WordPress User Sync about 3.
BP xProfile WordPress User Sync is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.5 from 29 reviews.
WP User Avatars was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against May 12, 2021 for BP xProfile WordPress User Sync.
WP User Avatars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for BP xProfile WordPress User Sync.
BP xProfile WordPress User Sync has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for WP User Avatars.

WP User Avatars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	BP xProfile WordPress User Sync	WP User Avatars
Popular rank	#24,117	#1,296
Active installs	30+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	43	13.3K
Rating	4.8(9)	4.5(29)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	5.7.21	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.90
Last release	5 years ago	26 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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