WordPress plugin comparison
Simple User Avatar vs WP Custom Avatar
At a glance
- Simple User Avatar has more active installs: 20K+, against 400+ for WP Custom Avatar.
- On a typical day, Simple User Avatar is downloaded about 352 times, WP Custom Avatar about 4.
- WP Custom Avatar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.6 from 19 reviews.
- Simple User Avatar was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Dec 23, 2022 for WP Custom Avatar.
- Simple User Avatar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for WP Custom Avatar.
- WP Custom Avatar has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Simple User Avatar.
Line by line
Simple User Avatar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple User Avatar |  WP Custom Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,306 | #9,311 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17.6K | 81 |
| Rating | 4.6(19) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.2 |
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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