WordPress plugin comparison
Virtual MIA Avatar vs WP User Avatars
Virtual MIA Avatar
by VirtualMiaWP
Fewer than 10 installs
WP User Avatars
by John James Jacoby
20K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WP User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Virtual MIA Avatar.
- On a typical day, WP User Avatars is downloaded about 180 times, Virtual MIA Avatar about 1.
- Virtual MIA Avatar has no reviews yet.
- WP User Avatars was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Apr 10, 2026 for Virtual MIA Avatar.
- WP User Avatars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Virtual MIA Avatar.
- WP User Avatars has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Virtual MIA Avatar.
Line by line
WP User Avatars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Virtual MIA Avatar | WP User Avatars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #70,418 | #1,296 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46 | 13.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(29) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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