WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Profile Picture vs Gravatar Hovercards
At a glance
- Custom Profile Picture has more active installs: 300+, against 20+ for Gravatar Hovercards.
- On a typical day, Custom Profile Picture is downloaded about 10 times, Gravatar Hovercards about 1.
- Gravatar Hovercards has no reviews yet.
- Custom Profile Picture was updated more recently: Jun 29, 2026, against Oct 26, 2010 for Gravatar Hovercards.
- Custom Profile Picture is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.0.5 for Gravatar Hovercards.
- Gravatar Hovercards has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for Custom Profile Picture.
Line by line
Custom Profile Picture leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Profile Picture |  Gravatar Hovercards |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,935 | #26,031 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 303 | 34 |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.53 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 16 years 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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