Authors List vs User Avatar (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Authors List has a higher user rating (5/5 from 22 reviews) and leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Authors List has accumulated 56K+ total downloads while User Avatar has 258K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Authors List | User Avatar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 3.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 22 | ► | 27 |
| Active Installs | 5.0K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 56K+ | ► | 258K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2019 | 2010 | |
| Age | 7 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7.0+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.0.6.2 | 1.4.12 |
Rating Breakdown
Authors List
User Avatar
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Authors List averaged approximately 18 daily downloads while User Avatar averaged 8.
Recent Reviews
Authors List Reviews
Excellent
Very good and customizable solution!
Great plugin, thanks
Great plugin. Thanks
Perfect
I’ve spent a lot of time looking for a way to create a list of post authors with their bios. Just found this plugin, added the simple shortcode with no extra attributes and got exactly what I was look
User Avatar Reviews
Would be useful – without all the errors…
Unfortunately, all the issues about the existing errors and even the review from July 2024 does not seems to motivate the plugin author to fix them. Is he/she still around or is this one of the abando
Undefined array key “user_id” in /var/www/wp-content/
Hello, for some reason I am getting this error at the top of wordpress. Warning: Undefined array key “user_id” in /var/www/wp-content/plugins/user-avatar/user-avatar.php on line 637
Blank screen
Not working when i upload a picture and select crop then i close i only get a blank screen This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by redgdk.
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