WordPress plugin comparison
Require First and Last Name vs WP User Avatars
Require First and Last Name
by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)
10+ installs
WP User Avatars
by John James Jacoby
20K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WP User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Require First and Last Name.
- On a typical day, WP User Avatars is downloaded about 173 times, Require First and Last Name about 1.
- Require First and Last Name has no reviews yet.
- WP User Avatars was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Dec 29, 2011 for Require First and Last Name.
- WP User Avatars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Require First and Last Name.
- Require First and Last Name has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for WP User Avatars.
Line by line
WP User Avatars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Require First and Last Name | WP User Avatars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,431 | #1,296 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20 | 13.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(29) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 26 days 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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