WordPress plugin comparison
Smart Custom Display Name vs WP User Avatars
Smart Custom Display Name
by WP User Manager
200+ installs5.0
WP User Avatars
by John James Jacoby
20K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WP User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for Smart Custom Display Name.
- On a typical day, WP User Avatars is downloaded about 180 times, Smart Custom Display Name about 11.
- Smart Custom Display Name is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.5 from 29 reviews.
- Smart Custom Display Name was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Oct 15, 2026 for WP User Avatars.
- Smart Custom Display Name resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for WP User Avatars.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
WP User Avatars leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Smart Custom Display Name | WP User Avatars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,033 | #1,296 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 274 | 13.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.5(29) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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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