Basic User Avatars vs Simple User Avatar
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
Basic User Avatars leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,173, ahead of Simple User Avatar at #1,341. Over the last 7 days Basic User Avatars climbed 3 places and Simple User Avatar climbed 1 place. Basic User Avatars has the largest install base: 20K+ active installs against 20K+ for Simple User Avatar. Ratings: Basic User Avatars 4.7★ from 42 and Simple User Avatar 4.6★ from 18 reviews.
| Metric | Basic User Avatars | Simple User Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,173 ▲ 3 | #1,341 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | — |
| Rating | 4.7★ (42) | 4.6★ (18) |
| Last updated | Nov 15, 2024 | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.9 | 5.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,170 | #1,339 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2014 | Mar 2017 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Basic User Avatars or Simple User Avatar?
By active installs, Basic User Avatars: 20K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Simple User Avatar, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Basic User Avatars or Simple User Avatar?
Basic User Avatars, at #1,173 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple User Avatar at #1,341. 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 Simple User Avatar 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.