User Profile Picture vs Password Strength Settings for… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Password Strength Settings for…
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, User Profile Picture has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 59 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. User Profile Picture has accumulated 1.0M+ total downloads while Password Strength Settings for… has 177K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | User Profile Picture | Password Strength Settings for… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 59 | ◄ | 24 |
| Active Installs | 40K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.0M+ | ◄ | 177K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2016 | |
| Age | 14 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 5.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.6.3 | 3.0.1 |
Rating Breakdown
User Profile Picture
Password Strength Settings for…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, User Profile Picture averaged approximately 77 daily downloads while Password Strength Settings for… averaged 10.
Recent Reviews
User Profile Picture Reviews
Good plugin
easy to use
Very nice
Very nice plugin! Thank you!
Just amazing!!!
Solves a silly problem so well! It allows you to set a custom avatar in WP simply and cleanly. I would give this 10 stars if I could!
Password Strength Settings for… Reviews
great! but has stoped working
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Best plugin
I have tested a lot of plugins for this WordPress password requirements and nothing comes close to this. well done and thank you for your amazing work.
Fantastic!
Just popped it in and worked like a charm! Good documentation even though I didn’t need it! – Thanks much This topic was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by calynette. This topic was modif
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