Basic User Avatars vs UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… (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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UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…

UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…

4.7(183)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 days 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 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Basic User Avatars has accumulated 196K+ total downloads while UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… has 1.3M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Basic User Avatars
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…4.7/5
Total Reviews
41Basic User Avatars
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…183
Active Installs
20K+Basic User Avatars
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…20K+
Total Downloads
196K+Basic User Avatars
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…1.3M+
Support Resolution
N/ABasic User Avatars
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…100%
Last Updated
1 year agoBasic User Avatars
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…2 days ago
First Released
2014Basic User Avatars
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…2017
Age
12 yearsBasic User Avatars
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…9 years
WP Requires
5.2+Basic User Avatars
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…6.1+
PHP Requires
false+Basic User Avatars
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…false+
Business Model
FreeBasic User Avatars
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…Free
Latest Version
1.0.9Basic User Avatars
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…1.2.60

Rating Breakdown

Basic User Avatars

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

UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…

4.7/5(183 reviews)
5
89%
4
2%
3
3%
2
1%
1
5%

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!

UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… Reviews

by grusher

New User with GeoDirectory

Just started to use UsersWP with a Geodirectory site for my local town in Sandwich, Kent and so far so good. Excellent support with any queries and integrates well with what I’m trying to achieve.

by webgeist

Best membership plugin

I would have chosen UsersWP earlier if they had done a better job of presenting the permission features. It’s a very good alternative to Paid Memberships Pro and, when used with GetPaid, is suitable f

by marcocevoli

Very good support

Very solid plugin and excellent support: they timely and completely answered to all my doubts (and I sent lots of them!)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Basic User Avatars or UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… more popular?
Basic User Avatars has 20K+ active installations while UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… has 20K+. UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Basic User Avatars or UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…?
Basic User Avatars has a 4.7/5 rating from 41 reviews, while UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… has a 4.7/5 rating from 183 reviews.
Are Basic User Avatars and UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… free?
Basic User Avatars is free and UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Basic User Avatars or UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…?
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 UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… was last updated 2 days ago.

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