WordPress plugin comparison
Change User vs Simple User Avatar
At a glance
- Simple User Avatar has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for Change User.
- On a typical day, Simple User Avatar is downloaded about 397 times, Change User about 2.
- Change User has no reviews yet.
- Simple User Avatar was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Apr 26, 2011 for Change User.
- Simple User Avatar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.1.4 for Change User.
- Change User has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Simple User Avatar.
Line by line
Simple User Avatar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Change User |  Simple User Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,283 | #1,306 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 17.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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