WordPress plugin comparison
Manage User Roles vs Simple User Avatar
Manage User Roles
by Airton Vancin Junior
10+ installs
Simple User Avatar
by Matteo Manna
20K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Simple User Avatar has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Manage User Roles.
- On a typical day, Simple User Avatar is downloaded about 352 times, Manage User Roles about 2.
- Manage User Roles has no reviews yet.
- Simple User Avatar was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jan 8, 2026 for Manage User Roles.
- Simple User Avatar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Manage User Roles.
- Manage User Roles has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Simple User Avatar.
Line by line
Simple User Avatar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Manage User Roles | Simple User Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #36,030 | #1,306 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 17.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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