Basic User Avatars vs User Profile Builder
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
User Profile Builder leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #802, ahead of Basic User Avatars at #1,175. Over the last 7 days User Profile Builder slipped 2 places and Basic User Avatars slipped 2 places. User Profile Builder has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 40K+ active installs against 20K+ for Basic User Avatars. Ratings: Basic User Avatars 4.7★ from 42 and User Profile Builder 4.7★ from 735 reviews.
| Metric | Basic User Avatars | User Profile Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,175 ▼ 2 | #802 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 10,191 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (42) | 4.7★ (735) |
| Last updated | Nov 15, 2024 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.9 | 4.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,170 | #796 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2014 | Apr 2011 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Basic User Avatars or User Profile Builder?
By active installs, User Profile Builder: 40K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Basic User Avatars, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 15, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Basic User Avatars or User Profile Builder?
User Profile Builder, at #802 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Basic User Avatars at #1,175. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Basic User Avatars or User Profile Builder alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.