WordPress plugin comparison
Simple User Avatar vs WPAvatar
Simple User Avatar
by Matteo Manna
20K+ installs4.6
WPAvatar
by 文派翻译（WP Chinese Translation）
600+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Simple User Avatar has more active installs: 20K+, against 600+ for WPAvatar.
- On a typical day, Simple User Avatar is downloaded about 397 times, WPAvatar about 6.
- WPAvatar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 19 reviews.
- Simple User Avatar was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 13, 2025 for WPAvatar.
- Simple User Avatar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for WPAvatar.
- Simple User Avatar has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for WPAvatar.
Line by line
Simple User Avatar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple User Avatar | WPAvatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,306 | #8,294 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17.3K | 105 |
| Rating | 4.6(19) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.6 |
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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