WordPress plugin comparison
MB Simple User Avatar vs WPAvatar
MB Simple User Avatar
by Babak Fakhamzadeh
10+ installs5.0
WPAvatar
by 文派翻译（WP Chinese Translation）
600+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WPAvatar has more active installs: 600+, against 10+ for MB Simple User Avatar.
- On a typical day, WPAvatar is downloaded about 6 times, MB Simple User Avatar about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- WPAvatar was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2025, against Jan 12, 2020 for MB Simple User Avatar.
- WPAvatar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.3.27 for MB Simple User Avatar.
- MB Simple User Avatar has been around longer: since 2019, against 2023 for WPAvatar.
Line by line
WPAvatar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | MB Simple User Avatar | WPAvatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #30,032 | #8,294 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50 | 105 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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