Basic User Avatars vs ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and… (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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ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and…

ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and…

4.6(234)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week 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 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Basic User Avatars has accumulated 196K+ total downloads while ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and… has 1.1M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Basic User Avatars
ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and…4.6/5
Total Reviews
41Basic User Avatars
ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and…234
Active Installs
20K+Basic User Avatars
ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and…6.0K+
Total Downloads
196K+Basic User Avatars
ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and…1.1M+
Support Resolution
N/ABasic User Avatars
ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and…100%
Last Updated
1 year agoBasic User Avatars
ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and…1 week ago
First Released
2014Basic User Avatars
ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and…2016
Age
12 yearsBasic User Avatars
ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and…10 years
WP Requires
5.2+Basic User Avatars
ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and…3.5+
PHP Requires
false+Basic User Avatars
ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and…7.4+
Business Model
FreeBasic User Avatars
ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and…Free
Latest Version
1.0.9Basic User Avatars
ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and…5.9.8.5

Rating Breakdown

Basic User Avatars

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

ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and…

4.6/5(234 reviews)
5
85%
4
6%
3
2%
2
2%
1
6%

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!

ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and… Reviews

by tdcktz

Very Good,and

This plugin is feature-rich; I really like it and am very grateful. However, when I visit “My Profile” (/myprofile/?uid=1), my page can load and be accessed, but I can’t scroll or properly display the

by Ignazio Mazzoli

Autori e sostenitori

Profile grid è un ottimo programma per avere l’anagrafe degli autori e sostenitori del giornale UNOeTRE.it. E’ funzionale e si aggiorna con facilità. Raccoglie tutti i dati indispensabili con foto e b

by kazuki1981

Great Support!

They responded very quickly and provided excellent support. Thanks!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Basic User Avatars or ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and… more popular?
Basic User Avatars has 20K+ active installations while ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and… has 6.0K+. Basic User Avatars is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Basic User Avatars or ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and…?
Basic User Avatars has a 4.7/5 rating from 41 reviews, while ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and… has a 4.6/5 rating from 234 reviews.
Are Basic User Avatars and ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and… free?
Basic User Avatars is free and ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Basic User Avatars or ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and…?
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 ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and… was last updated 1 week ago.

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