WordPress plugin comparison
One User Avatar vs Smart Custom Display Name
One User Avatar
by One Designs
100K+ installs4.7
Smart Custom Display Name
by WP User Manager
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- One User Avatar has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Smart Custom Display Name.
- On a typical day, One User Avatar is downloaded about 447 times, Smart Custom Display Name about 11.
- Smart Custom Display Name is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 41 reviews.
- Smart Custom Display Name was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for One User Avatar.
- Smart Custom Display Name 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.
- Smart Custom Display Name has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for One User Avatar.
Line by line
One User Avatar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | One User Avatar | Smart Custom Display Name |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #443 | #12,053 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.6K | 272 |
| Rating | 4.7(41) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.12 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 18 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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