WordPress plugin comparison
User Profile Picture vs Real Simple Avatar
At a glance
- User Profile Picture has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for Real Simple Avatar.
- On a typical day, User Profile Picture is downloaded about 227 times, Real Simple Avatar about 3.
- Real Simple Avatar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 59 reviews.
- Real Simple Avatar was updated more recently: Sep 27, 2026, against Jul 9, 2026 for User Profile Picture.
- Real Simple Avatar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for User Profile Picture.
- User Profile Picture has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Real Simple Avatar.
Line by line
User Profile Picture leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  User Profile Picture |  Real Simple Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #896 | #28,671 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.3K | 105 |
| Rating | 4.6(59) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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