Basic User Avatars vs Woocom Role Based Reports
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 #1,189, ahead of Woocom Role Based Reports at #24,859. Over the last 7 days Basic User Avatars slipped 1 place and Woocom Role Based Reports slipped 783 places. Basic User Avatars has the largest install base, roughly 667× the next: 20K+ active installs against 30+ for Woocom Role Based Reports. Downloads this week: Basic User Avatars 497 and Woocom Role Based Reports 47. Ratings: Basic User Avatars 4.7★ from 42 and Woocom Role Based Reports 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Basic User Avatars | Woocom Role Based Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,189 ▼ 1 | #24,859 ▼ 783 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 497 | 47 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (42) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Nov 15, 2024 | Sep 2, 2020 |
| Current version | 1.0.9 | 0.0.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,170 | #23,776 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2014 | Oct 2016 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Basic User Avatars or Woocom Role Based Reports?
By active installs, Basic User Avatars: 20K+ sites run it against 30+ for Woocom Role Based Reports, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Basic User Avatars or Woocom Role Based Reports?
Basic User Avatars, at #1,189 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Woocom Role Based Reports at #24,859. 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 Woocom Role Based Reports 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.