WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Profile Picture vs WPAvatar
Custom Profile Picture
by Iftakharul Islam
300+ installs4.0
WPAvatar
by 文派翻译（WP Chinese Translation）
600+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WPAvatar has more active installs: 600+, against 300+ for Custom Profile Picture.
- On a typical day, Custom Profile Picture is downloaded about 10 times, WPAvatar about 6.
- WPAvatar 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 Sep 13, 2025 for WPAvatar.
- Custom Profile Picture is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for WPAvatar.
- WPAvatar has been around longer: since 2023, against 2025 for Custom Profile Picture.
Line by line
Custom Profile Picture leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Profile Picture | WPAvatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,935 | #8,294 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 303 | 105 |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.53 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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