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Avatar Manager vs WP First Letter Avatar (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Avatar Manager

Avatar Manager

4.9(39)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View Avatar Manager
VS
WP First Letter Avatar

WP First Letter Avatar

4.7(33)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
View WP First Letter Avatar

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Avatar Manager has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 39 reviews) and leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Avatar Manager has accumulated 114K+ total downloads while WP First Letter Avatar has 67K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Avatar Manager
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WP First Letter Avatar4.7/5
Total Reviews
39Avatar Manager
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WP First Letter Avatar33
Active Installs
6.0K+Avatar Manager
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WP First Letter Avatar2.0K+
Total Downloads
114K+Avatar Manager
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WP First Letter Avatar67K+
Support Resolution
N/AAvatar Manager
WP First Letter AvatarN/A
Last Updated
5 years agoAvatar Manager
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WP First Letter Avatar9 years ago
First Released
2013Avatar Manager
WP First Letter Avatar2015
Age
13 yearsAvatar Manager
WP First Letter Avatar11 years
WP Requires
3.5+Avatar Manager
WP First Letter Avatar4.6+
PHP Requires
false+Avatar Manager
WP First Letter Avatarfalse+
Business Model
FreeAvatar Manager
WP First Letter AvatarFree
Latest Version
1.6.1Avatar Manager
WP First Letter Avatar2.2.8

Rating Breakdown

Avatar Manager

4.9/5(39 reviews)
5
92%
4
3%
3
5%
2
0%
1
0%

WP First Letter Avatar

4.7/5(33 reviews)
5
91%
4
0%
3
3%
2
0%
1
6%

Recent Reviews

Avatar Manager Reviews

by Dennis Bareis

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

by Marjoline

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

by fiftin

Very useful plugin, thank you!

Very useful plugin, thank you!

WP First Letter Avatar Reviews

by monolitstudio

Not working get_avatar_url()

I tried to use this feature but only the standard avatars from wordpress were displayed

by Domingo Piñeiro

Not working.

The plugin didn’t work on my site.

by gpowerhost

Still works and can be GPDR compliant

If you set the “Use Gravatar” to “unchecked” it does not send all of that data to WordPress. We like the ability that we can craft our own Avatar sets and control the exact style of the images.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Avatar Manager or WP First Letter Avatar more popular?
Avatar Manager has 6.0K+ active installations while WP First Letter Avatar has 2.0K+. Avatar Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Avatar Manager or WP First Letter Avatar?
Avatar Manager has a 4.9/5 rating from 39 reviews, while WP First Letter Avatar has a 4.7/5 rating from 33 reviews.
Are Avatar Manager and WP First Letter Avatar free?
Avatar Manager is free and WP First Letter Avatar is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Avatar Manager or WP First Letter Avatar?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Avatar Manager was last updated 5 years ago and WP First Letter Avatar was last updated 9 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.