WordPress plugin comparison
Frontend User Notes vs Simple User Avatar
At a glance
- Simple User Avatar has more active installs: 20K+, against 70+ for Frontend User Notes.
- On a typical day, Simple User Avatar is downloaded about 397 times, Frontend User Notes about 7.
- Frontend User Notes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.6 from 19 reviews.
- Frontend User Notes was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Nov 2, 2026 for Simple User Avatar.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple User Avatar has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Frontend User Notes.
Line by line
Simple User Avatar leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Frontend User Notes |  Simple User Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,447 | #1,306 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 321 | 17.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.6(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.0 |
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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