WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Profile Picture vs Validate Gravatar
At a glance
- Custom Profile Picture has more active installs: 300+, against 10+ for Validate Gravatar.
- On a typical day, Custom Profile Picture is downloaded about 10 times, Validate Gravatar about 1.
- Validate Gravatar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Custom Profile Picture was updated more recently: Jun 29, 2026, against Mar 5, 2014 for Validate Gravatar.
- Custom Profile Picture is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.7.41 for Validate Gravatar.
- Validate Gravatar has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Custom Profile Picture.
Line by line
Custom Profile Picture leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Profile Picture |  Validate Gravatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,935 | #32,027 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 303 | 39 |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.53 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 12 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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