Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles… vs User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles…
100K+ active installs
Free
User Profile Builder – Beautiful User…
50K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 50K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles… has accumulated 35K+ total downloads while User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… has 5.4M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles… | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 3 | ► | 731 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 50K+ |
| Total Downloads | 35K+ | ► | 5.4M+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2011 | |
| Age | 15 years | 15 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.6+ | 3.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.13.1 | 3.15.6 |
Rating Breakdown
Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles…
User Profile Builder – Beautiful User…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles… averaged approximately 156 daily downloads while User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… averaged 1,754.
Recent Reviews
Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles… Reviews
Überfällig
Tut, was es soll. Und das für Automattic-Verhältnisse erstaunlich datenschutzfreundlich. Gleich installiert (und fertig übersetzt).
Fantastic additions to Gravatar
It’s great to have a straightforward way to enhance the existing Gravatar abilities. I hope some of these work their way into core too (such as the alt-text).
Finally, more Gravatar Options!
This plugin handily extends WordPress’s built-in Gravatar support with some frequently asked for enhancements. Besides the handy new Gravatar Profile block, the plugin adds both privacy and accessi
User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… Reviews
Amazing, simple, and great customer support
This plugin significantly sped up my development time, and customer support responds quickly. Excellent plugin that gets the job done and is very customizable.
Intuitive Convenient and Great support
This plugin significantly sped up my development process by a lot. It is intuitive to use. And the customer support is quick to response. Excellent plugin that served its purpose to its fullest.
Great for Member Sites and Intranets
This plugin is great for Member Sites and Intranets. Very intuitive, flexible, with good documentation. Lots of Addons for different features.
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