WordPress plugin comparison
User Profile Picture vs User Avatar
At a glance
- User Profile Picture has more active installs: 40K+, against 800+ for User Avatar.
- On a typical day, User Profile Picture is downloaded about 227 times, User Avatar about 13.
- User Avatar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 59 reviews.
- User Profile Picture was updated more recently: Jul 9, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for User Avatar.
- User Profile Picture is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.3.14 for User Avatar.
- User Profile Picture has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for User Avatar.
Line by line
User Profile Picture leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  User Profile Picture |  User Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #896 | #7,576 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.3K | 340 |
| Rating | 4.6(59) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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