Basic User Avatars vs Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA (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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Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA

Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA

3.7(11)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA

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 Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA has 450K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Basic User Avatars
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA3.7/5
Total Reviews
41Basic User Avatars
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA11
Active Installs
20K+Basic User Avatars
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA20K+
Total Downloads
196K+Basic User Avatars
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA450K+
Support Resolution
N/ABasic User Avatars
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHAN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoBasic User Avatars
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA1 year ago
First Released
2014Basic User Avatars
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA2019
Age
12 yearsBasic User Avatars
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA7 years
WP Requires
5.2+Basic User Avatars
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA5.5+
PHP Requires
false+Basic User Avatars
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA5.6+
Business Model
FreeBasic User Avatars
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHAFree
Latest Version
1.0.9Basic User Avatars
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA2.3.8

Rating Breakdown

Basic User Avatars

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

Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA

3.7/5(11 reviews)
5
55%
4
9%
3
9%
2
9%
1
18%

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!

Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA Reviews

by walbadynamics

Blocks the admin panel

It works first, and then begins to block the admin panel

by DeepBlue

Perfect plugin to avoid spam !

Perfect and works fine thank you

by Natacha

Works for me with reCaptcha v3

Definitely works for me using reCaptcha v3 and WordPress 6.02 and Ultimate Member 2.5 I have it running alongside Formidable Forms’ reCaptcha integration with no issues as I am using more complex func

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Basic User Avatars or Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA more popular?
Basic User Avatars has 20K+ active installations while Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA has 20K+. Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Basic User Avatars or Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA?
Basic User Avatars has a 4.7/5 rating from 41 reviews, while Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA has a 3.7/5 rating from 11 reviews.
Are Basic User Avatars and Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA free?
Basic User Avatars is free and Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Basic User Avatars or Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA?
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 Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA was last updated 1 year ago.

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