User Profile Picture vs User Avatar – Reloaded
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 Picture leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #889, ahead of User Avatar – Reloaded at #7,472. Over the last 7 days User Profile Picture slipped 1 place and User Avatar – Reloaded slipped 3 places. User Profile Picture has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 40K+ active installs against 800+ for User Avatar – Reloaded. Downloads this week: User Profile Picture 1,139 and User Avatar – Reloaded 70. Ratings: User Profile Picture 4.6★ from 59 and User Avatar – Reloaded 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | User Profile Picture | User Avatar – Reloaded |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #889 ▼ 1 | #7,472 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,139 | 70 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (59) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Jul 9, 2026 | Sep 14, 2023 |
| Current version | 2.6.4 | 1.2.2 |
| Best rank on record | #876 | #7,331 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2012 | May 2021 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 2 | 0 |
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, User Profile Picture or User Avatar – Reloaded?
By active installs, User Profile Picture: 40K+ sites run it against 800+ for User Avatar – Reloaded, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, User Profile Picture or User Avatar – Reloaded?
User Profile Picture, at #889 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with User Avatar – Reloaded at #7,472. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are User Profile Picture or User Avatar – Reloaded 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.