WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Profile Picture vs Simple User Avatar

Custom Profile Picture

by Iftakharul Islam

300+ installs4.0

Simple User Avatar

by Matteo Manna

20K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Simple User Avatar has more active installs: 20K+, against 300+ for Custom Profile Picture.
On a typical day, Simple User Avatar is downloaded about 352 times, Custom Profile Picture about 10.
Simple User Avatar is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
Simple User Avatar was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jun 29, 2026 for Custom Profile Picture.
Custom Profile Picture resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Simple User Avatar.
Simple User Avatar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Profile Picture.
Simple User Avatar has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Custom Profile Picture.

Simple User Avatar leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.

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