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Groups vs BP Local Avatars (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Groups

Groups

4.8(380)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View Groups
VS
BP Local Avatars

BP Local Avatars

4.1(7)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
View BP Local Avatars

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Groups has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 380 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Groups has accumulated 991K+ total downloads while BP Local Avatars has 10K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Groups
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BP Local Avatars4.1/5
Total Reviews
380Groups
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BP Local Avatars7
Active Installs
10K+Groups
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BP Local Avatars100
Total Downloads
991K+Groups
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BP Local Avatars10K+
Support Resolution
100%Groups
BP Local AvatarsN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoGroups
◄
BP Local Avatars11 months ago
First Released
2012Groups
BP Local Avatars2015
Age
14 yearsGroups
BP Local Avatars11 years
WP Requires
6.7+Groups
BP Local Avatars4.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Groups
BP Local Avatarsfalse+
Business Model
FreeGroups
BP Local AvatarsFree
Latest Version
4.1.0Groups
BP Local Avatars3.0

Rating Breakdown

Groups

4.8/5(380 reviews)
5
91%
4
6%
3
1%
2
1%
1
2%

BP Local Avatars

4.1/5(7 reviews)
5
71%
4
0%
3
14%
2
0%
1
14%

Recent Reviews

Groups Reviews

by ninjaneen

Simple access restriction that really works

I’ve been using this plugin for a number of years on our documentation website. I create documentation for all of my clients in one single website, and then I restrict access to the pages so that each

by kahana

Super!

…

by mchilson

Clean simple plug-in that works as expected!

I needed a simple solution for member only pages and this plug-in works great!

BP Local Avatars Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Groups or BP Local Avatars more popular?
Groups has 10K+ active installations while BP Local Avatars has 100. Groups is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Groups or BP Local Avatars?
Groups has a 4.8/5 rating from 380 reviews, while BP Local Avatars has a 4.1/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are Groups and BP Local Avatars free?
Groups is free and BP Local Avatars is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Groups or BP Local Avatars?
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?
Groups was last updated 1 week ago and BP Local Avatars was last updated 11 months ago.

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