One User Avatar | User Profile Picture vs author_avatar (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
One User Avatar | User Profile Picture
100K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, One User Avatar | User Profile Picture has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 41 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. One User Avatar | User Profile Picture has accumulated 498K+ total downloads while author_avatar has 4.8K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | One User Avatar | User Profile Picture | author_avatar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | N/A |
| Total Reviews | 41 | ◄ | 0 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 20 |
| Total Downloads | 498K+ | ◄ | 4.8K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 12 years ago |
| First Released | 2021 | 2013 | |
| Age | 5 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | 3.5.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.5.4 | 1.0.2 |
Rating Breakdown
One User Avatar | User Profile Picture
author_avatar
Download Trends
Recent Reviews
One User Avatar | User Profile Picture Reviews
Slows down site
The plugin slows down site (admin area) when you choose a default avatar. Causes high CPU and physical memory usage. I wouldn’t recommend as it caused me pain.
Just doesn’t work unless you like 1×1 images
At least on up to date untested version of WordPress & PHP. It doesn’t resize the original image but uses HTML to so, so you better start with a small image! In my case my avatar became a dot as it
works!
just works
author_avatar Reviews
No reviews yet
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