WordPress plugin comparison
Simple User Avatar vs User Role Editor
Simple User Avatar
by Matteo Manna
20K+ installs4.6
User Role Editor
by Vladimir Garagulya
700K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 20K+ for Simple User Avatar.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 13,938 times, Simple User Avatar about 352.
- Simple User Avatar is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.5 from 288 reviews.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Nov 2, 2026 for Simple User Avatar.
- User Role Editor resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Simple User Avatar.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Simple User Avatar.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Simple User Avatar.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple User Avatar | User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,306 | #90 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17.6K | 541K |
| Rating | 4.6(19) | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 8.2 |
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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