WordPress plugin comparison

Force First and Last Name as Display Name vs WP User Avatars

Force First and Last Name as Display Name

by Andrew Lima

2K+ installs4.3

WP User Avatars

by John James Jacoby

20K+ installs4.5

At a glance

WP User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against 2K+ for Force First and Last Name as Display Name.
On a typical day, WP User Avatars is downloaded about 180 times, Force First and Last Name as Display Name about 18.
WP User Avatars is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 29 reviews, against 4.3 from 18 reviews.
WP User Avatars was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Jul 21, 2026 for Force First and Last Name as Display Name.
Force First and Last Name as Display Name resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for WP User Avatars.
WP User Avatars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Force First and Last Name as Display Name.
Force First and Last Name as Display Name has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for WP User Avatars.

WP User Avatars leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Force First and Last Name as Display Name	WP User Avatars
Popular rank	#4,842	#1,296
Active installs	2K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	396	13.6K
Rating	4.3(18)	4.5(29)
Support threads resolved	100%	0%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.76	×0.90
Last release	3 months ago	25 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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