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Basic User Avatars vs Co-Authors Plus (2026)

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

Basic User Avatars

Basic User Avatars

4.7(41)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Co-Authors Plus

Co-Authors Plus

3.5(77)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Basic User Avatars has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 41 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Basic User Avatars has accumulated 196K+ total downloads while Co-Authors Plus has 1.4M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Basic User Avatars
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Co-Authors Plus3.5/5
Total Reviews
41Basic User Avatars
►
Co-Authors Plus77
Active Installs
20K+Basic User Avatars
Co-Authors Plus20K+
Total Downloads
196K+Basic User Avatars
►
Co-Authors Plus1.4M+
Support Resolution
N/ABasic User Avatars
Co-Authors PlusN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoBasic User Avatars
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Co-Authors Plus5 months ago
First Released
2014Basic User Avatars
Co-Authors Plus2009
Age
12 yearsBasic User Avatars
Co-Authors Plus17 years
WP Requires
5.2+Basic User Avatars
Co-Authors Plus5.9+
PHP Requires
false+Basic User Avatars
Co-Authors Plus7.4+
Business Model
FreeBasic User Avatars
Co-Authors PlusFree
Latest Version
1.0.9Basic User Avatars
Co-Authors Plus3.7.0

Rating Breakdown

Basic User Avatars

4.7/5(41 reviews)
5
90%
4
0%
3
5%
2
0%
1
5%

Co-Authors Plus

3.5/5(77 reviews)
5
47%
4
10%
3
9%
2
10%
1
23%

Recent Reviews

Basic User Avatars Reviews

by mikefury

Simply outstanding!

Great plugin. Thank you

by Thiago Pacheco

Perfect!

Simple, objective and clean. Effective for users to upload their profile picture on the frontend. Congratulations!

by Eder Ribeiro

Excellent solution for local gravatar

Simple, light, secure and easy to customize. Thanks!

Co-Authors Plus Reviews

by jroselarsen

Great plugin – but support sucks

Would be a 5 star.But since reporting an error for more than a month ago, nothing has happened.Have to keep previous version to avoid errors.(Not possible for co-authors to edit posts without error)Wo

by audunmb

Several issues, little support

The latest update with new blocks adds much functionality, but unfortunately the plugin has some bugs and seems to be poorly supported. It’s a volunteer effort mostly, and there doesn’t seem to be an

by vytecolombia

Excelente plugin

Simplemente si quieres agregar varios autores a una entrada o simplemente cambiarlos, este plugin lo soluciona de una manera excelente, intuitiva y sin tanto complique. Muchas gracias a los desarr

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Basic User Avatars or Co-Authors Plus more popular?
Basic User Avatars has 20K+ active installations while Co-Authors Plus has 20K+. Co-Authors Plus is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Basic User Avatars or Co-Authors Plus?
Basic User Avatars has a 4.7/5 rating from 41 reviews, while Co-Authors Plus has a 3.5/5 rating from 77 reviews.
Are Basic User Avatars and Co-Authors Plus free?
Basic User Avatars is free and Co-Authors Plus is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Basic User Avatars or Co-Authors Plus?
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?
Basic User Avatars was last updated 1 year ago and Co-Authors Plus was last updated 5 months ago.

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