Basic User Avatars vs Podamibe Custom User Gravatar (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Podamibe Custom User Gravatar
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Podamibe Custom User Gravatar has a higher user rating (5/5 from 5 reviews) while Basic User Avatars leads in active installations (20K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Basic User Avatars has accumulated 196K+ total downloads while Podamibe Custom User Gravatar has 78K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Basic User Avatars | Podamibe Custom User Gravatar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 41 | ◄ | 5 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 196K+ | ◄ | 78K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 6 years ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2016 | |
| Age | 12 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.2+ | 3.7.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0.9 | 1.0.8 |
Rating Breakdown
Basic User Avatars
Podamibe Custom User Gravatar
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Basic User Avatars averaged approximately 49 daily downloads while Podamibe Custom User Gravatar averaged 4.
Recent Reviews
Basic User Avatars Reviews
Simply outstanding!
Great plugin. Thank you
Perfect!
Simple, objective and clean. Effective for users to upload their profile picture on the frontend. Congratulations!
Excellent solution for local gravatar
Simple, light, secure and easy to customize. Thanks!
Podamibe Custom User Gravatar Reviews
This plugin is essential
WordPress gravatar feature is the worst. Glad there’s a solution This topic was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by mindfrakker. Reason: uhm
Works like a charm!
This is the only plugin that recognizes all the themes that I’ve used it with. Thank you!
Simple & Perfect
does the job perfectly well ! THANK YOU
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