WordPress plugin comparison
Simple User Avatar vs XE Author List Widget
At a glance
- Simple User Avatar has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for XE Author List Widget.
- On a typical day, Simple User Avatar is downloaded about 352 times, XE Author List Widget about 0.
- XE Author List Widget has no reviews yet.
- Simple User Avatar was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jul 28, 2015 for XE Author List Widget.
- Simple User Avatar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for XE Author List Widget.
- XE Author List Widget has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Simple User Avatar.
Line by line
Simple User Avatar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple User Avatar |  XE Author List Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,306 | #47,595 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17.6K | 20 |
| Rating | 4.6(19) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 11 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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