Basic User Avatars vs Password Strength Settings for… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Password Strength Settings for…
10K+ 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 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Basic User Avatars has accumulated 196K+ total downloads while Password Strength Settings for… has 177K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Basic User Avatars | Password Strength Settings for… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 41 | ◄ | 24 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 196K+ | ◄ | 177K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2016 | |
| Age | 12 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.2+ | 5.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0.9 | 3.0.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Basic User Avatars
Password Strength Settings for…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Basic User Avatars averaged approximately 49 daily downloads while Password Strength Settings for… averaged 10.
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!
Password Strength Settings for… Reviews
great! but has stoped working
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Best plugin
I have tested a lot of plugins for this WordPress password requirements and nothing comes close to this. well done and thank you for your amazing work.
Fantastic!
Just popped it in and worked like a charm! Good documentation even though I didn’t need it! – Thanks much This topic was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by calynette. This topic was modif
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