WordPress plugin comparison
User Profile Picture vs WP Custom Avatar
At a glance
- User Profile Picture has more active installs: 4K+, against 400+ for WP Custom Avatar.
- On a typical day, User Profile Picture is downloaded about 62 times, WP Custom Avatar about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- User Profile Picture was updated more recently: Oct 24, 2026, against Dec 23, 2022 for WP Custom Avatar.
- User Profile Picture 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 2019 for User Profile Picture.
Line by line
User Profile Picture leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  User Profile Picture |  WP Custom Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,339 | #9,282 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.4K | 78 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 17 days ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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