One User Avatar | User Profile Picture vs BuddyPress Default Cover Photo (2026)

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

One User Avatar | User Profile Picture

One User Avatar | User Profile Picture

4.7(41)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View One User Avatar | User Profile Picture
VS
BuddyPress Default Cover Photo

BuddyPress Default Cover Photo

3.8(12)

600 active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View BuddyPress Default Cover Photo

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, One User Avatar | User Profile Picture has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 41 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 600). Both are free WordPress plugins. One User Avatar | User Profile Picture has accumulated 498K+ total downloads while BuddyPress Default Cover Photo has 102K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5One User Avatar | User Profile Picture
BuddyPress Default Cover Photo3.8/5
Total Reviews
41One User Avatar | User Profile Picture
BuddyPress Default Cover Photo12
Active Installs
100K+One User Avatar | User Profile Picture
BuddyPress Default Cover Photo600
Total Downloads
498K+One User Avatar | User Profile Picture
BuddyPress Default Cover Photo102K+
Support Resolution
0%One User Avatar | User Profile Picture
BuddyPress Default Cover PhotoN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoOne User Avatar | User Profile Picture
BuddyPress Default Cover Photo6 years ago
First Released
2021One User Avatar | User Profile Picture
BuddyPress Default Cover Photo2015
Age
5 yearsOne User Avatar | User Profile Picture
BuddyPress Default Cover Photo11 years
WP Requires
4.0+One User Avatar | User Profile Picture
BuddyPress Default Cover Photo4.1+
PHP Requires
false+One User Avatar | User Profile Picture
BuddyPress Default Cover Photofalse+
Business Model
FreeOne User Avatar | User Profile Picture
BuddyPress Default Cover PhotoFree
Latest Version
2.5.4One User Avatar | User Profile Picture
BuddyPress Default Cover Photo1.6.0

Rating Breakdown

One User Avatar | User Profile Picture

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

BuddyPress Default Cover Photo

3.8/5(12 reviews)
5
58%
4
8%
3
8%
2
0%
1
25%

Recent Reviews

One User Avatar | User Profile Picture Reviews

by diraph

Slows down site

The plugin slows down site (admin area) when you choose a default avatar. Causes high CPU and physical memory usage. I wouldn’t recommend as it caused me pain.

by Dennis Bareis

Just doesn’t work unless you like 1×1 images

At least on up to date untested version of WordPress & PHP. It doesn’t resize the original image but uses HTML to so, so you better start with a small image! In my case my avatar became a dot as it

by holdportals

works!

just works

BuddyPress Default Cover Photo Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is One User Avatar | User Profile Picture or BuddyPress Default Cover Photo more popular?
One User Avatar | User Profile Picture has 100K+ active installations while BuddyPress Default Cover Photo has 600. One User Avatar | User Profile Picture is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — One User Avatar | User Profile Picture or BuddyPress Default Cover Photo?
One User Avatar | User Profile Picture has a 4.7/5 rating from 41 reviews, while BuddyPress Default Cover Photo has a 3.8/5 rating from 12 reviews.
Are One User Avatar | User Profile Picture and BuddyPress Default Cover Photo free?
One User Avatar | User Profile Picture is free and BuddyPress Default Cover Photo is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — One User Avatar | User Profile Picture or BuddyPress Default Cover Photo?
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?
One User Avatar | User Profile Picture was last updated 2 months ago and BuddyPress Default Cover Photo was last updated 6 years ago.

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