WordPress plugin comparison
Login as User vs WP User Avatars
At a glance
- Login as User has more active installs: 30K+, against 20K+ for WP User Avatars.
- On a typical day, Login as User is downloaded about 521 times, WP User Avatars about 180.
- Login as User is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 4.5 from 29 reviews.
- Login as User was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 15, 2026 for WP User Avatars.
- Login as User resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for WP User Avatars.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP User Avatars has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Login as User.
Line by line
Login as User leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Login as User |  WP User Avatars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,014 | #1,296 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 13.6K |
| Rating | 4.8(41) | 4.5(29) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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