User Profile Picture vs Users List Widget
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 #890, ahead of Users List Widget at #41,795. Over the last 7 days User Profile Picture slipped 2 places and Users List Widget climbed 525 places. User Profile Picture has the largest install base, roughly 4000× the next: 40K+ active installs against 10+ for Users List Widget. Downloads this week: User Profile Picture 1,309 and Users List Widget 14.
| Metric | User Profile Picture | Users List Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #890 ▼ 2 | #41,795 ▲ 525 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,309 | 14 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (59) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Jul 9, 2026 | Sep 21, 2015 |
| Current version | 2.6.4 | 1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #876 | #35,111 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2012 | Sep 2015 |
| 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 Users List Widget?
By active installs, User Profile Picture: 40K+ sites run it against 10+ for Users List Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 22, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, User Profile Picture or Users List Widget?
User Profile Picture, at #890 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Users List Widget at #41,795. 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 Users List Widget 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.