WordPress plugin comparison
WP Avatar vs WP User Avatars
At a glance
- WP User Avatars has more active installs: 20K+, against 300+ for WP Avatar.
- On a typical day, WP User Avatars is downloaded about 180 times, WP Avatar about 4.
- WP User Avatars is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 29 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- WP User Avatars was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against May 18, 2019 for WP Avatar.
- WP User Avatars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for WP Avatar.
- WP User Avatars has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for WP Avatar.
Line by line
WP User Avatars leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Avatar |  WP User Avatars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,085 | #1,296 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 101 | 13.6K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.5(29) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 25 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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