WordPress plugin comparison
Simple User Avatar vs User Shortcodes
At a glance
- Simple User Avatar has more active installs: 20K+, against 900+ for User Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Simple User Avatar is downloaded about 397 times, User Shortcodes about 7.
- User Shortcodes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.6 from 19 reviews.
- Simple User Avatar was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Apr 2, 2015 for User Shortcodes.
- Simple User Avatar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for User Shortcodes.
- User Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Simple User Avatar.
Line by line
Simple User Avatar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple User Avatar |  User Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,306 | #7,052 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17.3K | 106 |
| Rating | 4.6(19) | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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