WordPress plugin comparison
Simple User Avatar vs User Access Shortcodes
At a glance
- Simple User Avatar has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for User Access Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Simple User Avatar is downloaded about 397 times, User Access Shortcodes about 14.
- User Access Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 4.6 from 19 reviews.
- Simple User Avatar was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jan 29, 2026 for User Access Shortcodes.
- Simple User Avatar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for User Access Shortcodes.
- User Access Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Simple User Avatar.
Line by line
Simple User Avatar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple User Avatar |  User Access Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,306 | #5,538 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17.3K | 317 |
| Rating | 4.6(19) | 4.9(13) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.45 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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