WordPress plugin comparison

User Profile Picture vs Simple Google Authorship and Avatar

User Profile Picture

by Cozmoslabs

40K+ installs4.6

Simple Google Authorship and Avatar

by Mark-k

20+ installs3.0

At a glance

User Profile Picture has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for Simple Google Authorship and Avatar.
On a typical day, User Profile Picture is downloaded about 227 times, Simple Google Authorship and Avatar about 1.
User Profile Picture is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 59 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
User Profile Picture was updated more recently: Jul 9, 2026, against Jan 29, 2013 for Simple Google Authorship and Avatar.
User Profile Picture is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Simple Google Authorship and Avatar.
User Profile Picture has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Simple Google Authorship and Avatar.

User Profile Picture leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	User Profile Picture	Simple Google Authorship and Avatar
Popular rank	#896	#26,035
Active installs	40K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	6.3K	29
Rating	4.6(59)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×0.99	×0.00
Last release	4 months ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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