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Basic User Avatars vs Import Users from CSV (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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Import Users from CSV

Import Users from CSV

4.1(44)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 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 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Basic User Avatars has accumulated 196K+ total downloads while Import Users from CSV has 284K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Basic User Avatars
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Import Users from CSV4.1/5
Total Reviews
41Basic User Avatars
►
Import Users from CSV44
Active Installs
20K+Basic User Avatars
◄
Import Users from CSV10K+
Total Downloads
196K+Basic User Avatars
►
Import Users from CSV284K+
Support Resolution
N/ABasic User Avatars
Import Users from CSVN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoBasic User Avatars
►
Import Users from CSV4 months ago
First Released
2014Basic User Avatars
Import Users from CSV2011
Age
12 yearsBasic User Avatars
Import Users from CSV15 years
WP Requires
5.2+Basic User Avatars
Import Users from CSV3.1+
PHP Requires
false+Basic User Avatars
Import Users from CSV7.0+
Business Model
FreeBasic User Avatars
Import Users from CSVFree
Latest Version
1.0.9Basic User Avatars
Import Users from CSV1.3.1

Rating Breakdown

Basic User Avatars

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

Import Users from CSV

4.1/5(44 reviews)
5
64%
4
16%
3
2%
2
2%
1
16%

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!

Import Users from CSV Reviews

by deverecreative

Notified every user…

This plugin notified all 150 users from a staging site they we were working on. This is despite choosing the box not to notify new users. I am receiving a slew of angry and confused emails. Thanks for

by mattthedev

Works .. Kind Of?

If you have a list of 2-3 users, things work fine. If you scale up to anything larger than that, it times out pretty quickly. At that point, just create them manually.

by oleostudio

I hate that we are forced to use this plug-in in Paid Memberships Pro

The external plug-in used to work perfectly, since they force us to use this plugin for Paid Memberships Pro I have had nothing but failures. Constantly exceeds the memory of the server, error 500

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Basic User Avatars or Import Users from CSV more popular?
Basic User Avatars has 20K+ active installations while Import Users from CSV has 10K+. Basic User Avatars is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Basic User Avatars or Import Users from CSV?
Basic User Avatars has a 4.7/5 rating from 41 reviews, while Import Users from CSV has a 4.1/5 rating from 44 reviews.
Are Basic User Avatars and Import Users from CSV free?
Basic User Avatars is free and Import Users from CSV is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Basic User Avatars or Import Users from CSV?
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 Import Users from CSV was last updated 4 months ago.

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