WordPress plugin comparison
One User Avatar vs Real Simple Avatar
At a glance
- One User Avatar has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Real Simple Avatar.
- On a typical day, One User Avatar is downloaded about 447 times, Real Simple Avatar about 3.
- Real Simple Avatar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 41 reviews.
- Real Simple Avatar was updated more recently: Sep 27, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for One User Avatar.
- Real Simple Avatar resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for One User Avatar.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- One User Avatar has been around longer: since 2021, against 2026 for Real Simple Avatar.
Line by line
One User Avatar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  One User Avatar |  Real Simple Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #443 | #28,525 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.1K | 106 |
| Rating | 4.7(41) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.12 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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