List categories vs User Avatar (2026)

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

List categories

List categories

4.5(15)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 months ago
View List categories
VS
User Avatar

User Avatar

3.9(27)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View User Avatar

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, List categories has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 15 reviews) and leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. List categories has accumulated 75K+ total downloads while User Avatar has 258K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5List categories
User Avatar3.9/5
Total Reviews
15List categories
User Avatar27
Active Installs
6.0K+List categories
User Avatar4.0K+
Total Downloads
75K+List categories
User Avatar258K+
Support Resolution
N/AList categories
User AvatarN/A
Last Updated
10 months agoList categories
User Avatar2 years ago
First Released
2014List categories
User Avatar2010
Age
12 yearsList categories
User Avatar16 years
WP Requires
3.3+List categories
User Avatar3.0+
PHP Requires
false+List categories
User Avatarfalse+
Business Model
FreeList categories
User AvatarFree
Latest Version
0.5List categories
User Avatar1.4.12

Rating Breakdown

List categories

4.5/5(15 reviews)
5
73%
4
20%
3
0%
2
0%
1
7%

User Avatar

3.9/5(27 reviews)
5
70%
4
4%
3
0%
2
0%
1
26%

Recent Reviews

List categories Reviews

by amedeebulle

Simple, but effective

I was looking for a way to list subcategories of a single main category.This plugin does the trick (and more)

by robegb

Easy and useful

Well documented. Thank you! This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by robegb.

by Chris Roberts

Just what I needed

Thank you for the great plugin! It works perfectly with WP v6.0.2 and my Hello Theme and has saved me hours of work 🙂 Cheers!

User Avatar Reviews

by WPVoteUser

Would be useful – without all the errors…

Unfortunately, all the issues about the existing errors and even the review from July 2024 does not seems to motivate the plugin author to fix them. Is he/she still around or is this one of the abando

by musictheatrechic

Undefined array key “user_id” in /var/www/wp-content/

Hello, for some reason I am getting this error at the top of wordpress. Warning: Undefined array key “user_id” in /var/www/wp-content/plugins/user-avatar/user-avatar.php on line 637

by redgdk

Blank screen

Not working when i upload a picture and select crop then i close i only get a blank screen This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by redgdk.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is List categories or User Avatar more popular?
List categories has 6.0K+ active installations while User Avatar has 4.0K+. List categories is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — List categories or User Avatar?
List categories has a 4.5/5 rating from 15 reviews, while User Avatar has a 3.9/5 rating from 27 reviews.
Are List categories and User Avatar free?
List categories is free and User Avatar is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — List categories or User Avatar?
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?
List categories was last updated 10 months ago and User Avatar was last updated 2 years ago.

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