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.
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…
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 UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… has 1.3M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Basic User Avatars | UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | 4.7/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 41 | ► | 183 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | 20K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 196K+ | ► | 1.3M+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 2 days ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2017 | |
| Age | 12 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.2+ | 6.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0.9 | 1.2.60 |
Rating Breakdown
Basic User Avatars
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Basic User Avatars averaged approximately 49 daily downloads while UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… averaged 1,323.
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!
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… Reviews
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.
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
Very good support
Very solid plugin and excellent support: they timely and completely answered to all my doubts (and I sent lots of them!)
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