WordPress plugin comparison
Show User ID vs Simple User Avatar
Show User ID
by Carlos Martínez Romero
700+ installs5.0
Simple User Avatar
by Matteo Manna
20K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Simple User Avatar has more active installs: 20K+, against 700+ for Show User ID.
- On a typical day, Simple User Avatar is downloaded about 352 times, Show User ID about 7.
- Show User ID is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 19 reviews.
- Simple User Avatar was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Feb 23, 2023 for Show User ID.
- Simple User Avatar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Show User ID.
- Simple User Avatar has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Show User ID.
Line by line
Simple User Avatar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Show User ID | Simple User Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,783 | #1,306 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 154 | 17.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.6(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 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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