WordPress plugin comparison
Simple User Avatar vs User Upgrade Capability
Simple User Avatar
by Matteo Manna
20K+ installs4.6
User Upgrade Capability
by Justin Fletcher
10+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Simple User Avatar has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for User Upgrade Capability.
- On a typical day, Simple User Avatar is downloaded about 352 times, User Upgrade Capability about 1.
- User Upgrade Capability is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.6 from 19 reviews.
- Simple User Avatar was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 24, 2024 for User Upgrade Capability.
- Simple User Avatar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for User Upgrade Capability.
- User Upgrade Capability 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 Upgrade Capability |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,306 | #47,516 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17.6K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.6(19) | 4.7(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 2 years 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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