WordPress plugin comparison
Frontend User Avatar vs Simple User Avatar
At a glance
- Simple User Avatar has more active installs: 20K+, against 30+ for Frontend User Avatar.
- On a typical day, Simple User Avatar is downloaded about 352 times, Frontend User Avatar about 4.
- Frontend User Avatar has no reviews yet.
- Simple User Avatar was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 9, 2025 for Frontend User Avatar.
- Simple User Avatar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Frontend User Avatar.
- Simple User Avatar has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for Frontend User Avatar.
Line by line
Simple User Avatar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Frontend User Avatar |  Simple User Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,642 | #1,306 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 81 | 17.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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