WordPress plugin comparison
Real Simple Avatar vs Simple User Avatar
At a glance
- Simple User Avatar has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for Real Simple Avatar.
- On a typical day, Simple User Avatar is downloaded about 352 times, Real Simple Avatar about 3.
- Real Simple Avatar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 19 reviews.
- Simple User Avatar was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 27, 2026 for Real Simple Avatar.
- Real Simple Avatar resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Simple User Avatar.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple User Avatar has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for Real Simple Avatar.
Line by line
Simple User Avatar leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Real Simple Avatar |  Simple User Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,525 | #1,306 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 106 | 17.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(19) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.28 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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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