Manage Notification E-mails vs WP User Avatars (2026)

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

Manage Notification E-mails

Manage Notification E-mails

4.8(53)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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WP User Avatars

WP User Avatars

4.5(29)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View WP User Avatars

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Manage Notification E-mails has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 53 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Manage Notification E-mails has accumulated 841K+ total downloads while WP User Avatars has 313K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Manage Notification E-mails
WP User Avatars4.5/5
Total Reviews
53Manage Notification E-mails
WP User Avatars29
Active Installs
100K+Manage Notification E-mails
WP User Avatars20K+
Total Downloads
841K+Manage Notification E-mails
WP User Avatars313K+
Support Resolution
100%Manage Notification E-mails
WP User AvatarsN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoManage Notification E-mails
WP User Avatars1 week ago
First Released
2015Manage Notification E-mails
WP User Avatars2015
Age
11 yearsManage Notification E-mails
WP User Avatars11 years
WP Requires
4.0.0+Manage Notification E-mails
WP User Avatars5.2+
PHP Requires
7.4+Manage Notification E-mails
WP User Avatars7.0+
Business Model
FreeManage Notification E-mails
WP User AvatarsFree
Latest Version
1.8.6Manage Notification E-mails
WP User Avatars1.4.1

Rating Breakdown

Manage Notification E-mails

4.8/5(53 reviews)
5
94%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
6%

WP User Avatars

4.5/5(29 reviews)
5
83%
4
0%
3
7%
2
7%
1
3%

Recent Reviews

Manage Notification E-mails Reviews

by thomasobrien

Perfect

thanks a lot

by TomCobbley

Really useful plugin

This is a really useful plugin for disabling those annoying ‘plugin x has just automatically updated’ emails. Suggestion for author – the plugin isn’t easy to find in WordPress’s plugin search for ter

by richard0508

功能很完整

很不錯的外掛,大力推薦!

WP User Avatars Reviews

by Dennis Bareis

Replaces Gravatar

Very simplistic (which to some people is good) but not only do I want one that supplements Gravatar but has user support, this one is abandoned.

by ctmartin2020

Does not replace WP User Avatar

A lot of people seem to think this replaces the former WP User Avatar… it does not. First, it appears that support is seriously lacking here… look at the numerous support questions left unanswered.

by mikejcandy

Nice and simple

Nice and simple plugin. Great replacement for the corrupt ProfilePress (previously WP User Avatar).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Manage Notification E-mails or WP User Avatars more popular?
Manage Notification E-mails has 100K+ active installations while WP User Avatars has 20K+. Manage Notification E-mails is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Manage Notification E-mails or WP User Avatars?
Manage Notification E-mails has a 4.8/5 rating from 53 reviews, while WP User Avatars has a 4.5/5 rating from 29 reviews.
Are Manage Notification E-mails and WP User Avatars free?
Manage Notification E-mails is free and WP User Avatars is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Manage Notification E-mails or WP User 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?
Manage Notification E-mails was last updated 3 months ago and WP User Avatars was last updated 1 week ago.

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