Avatar Manager vs Add New Default Avatar [Emrikol's Fork] (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
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Add New Default Avatar [Emrikol's Fork]
10 active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Add New Default Avatar [Emrikol's Fork] has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Avatar Manager leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Avatar Manager has accumulated 114K+ total downloads while Add New Default Avatar [Emrikol's Fork] has 9.4K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Avatar Manager | Add New Default Avatar [Emrikol's Fork] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 39 | ◄ | 1 |
| Active Installs | 6.0K+ | ◄ | 10 |
| Total Downloads | 114K+ | ◄ | 9.4K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 5 years ago | ◄ | 9 years ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2010 | |
| Age | 13 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.5+ | 4.5.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.6.1 | 3.0.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Avatar Manager
Add New Default Avatar [Emrikol's Fork]
Download Trends
Recent Reviews
Avatar Manager Reviews
Works in WP 6.4.2, Not sure is Still Supported
First off great that this plugin works, doesn’t cause download of huge images to display as small avatars and seems to work well 🙂 I like that it supports gravatar as a default. I’m not sure it
So sad, I had to deactivate Avatar Manager
Much appreciated Avatar Manager… until after a recent update, it caused a strange effect in our User Submitted Posts. (USP Pro) What happened was, logged in users were no longer able to submit the pos
Very useful plugin, thank you!
Very useful plugin, thank you!
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