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.
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
20K+ active installs
Free
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
| Metric | Basic User Avatars | Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 3.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 41 | ◄ | 11 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | 20K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 196K+ | ► | 450K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2019 | |
| Age | 12 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.2+ | 5.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0.9 | 2.3.8 |
Rating Breakdown
Basic User Avatars
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Basic User Avatars averaged approximately 49 daily downloads while Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA averaged 42.
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!
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA Reviews
Blocks the admin panel
It works first, and then begins to block the admin panel
Perfect plugin to avoid spam !
Perfect and works fine thank you
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
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