My-Plugins vs User Avatar (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, User Avatar has a higher user rating (3.9/5 from 27 reviews) while My-Plugins leads in active installations (10K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. My-Plugins has accumulated 4.2K+ total downloads while User Avatar has 258K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | My-Plugins | User Avatar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1/5 | ► | 3.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1 | ► | 27 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.2K+ | ► | 258K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 12 years ago | ► | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2008 | 2010 | |
| Age | 18 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 2.2+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.3 | 1.4.12 |
Rating Breakdown
My-Plugins
User Avatar
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, My-Plugins averaged approximately 5 daily downloads while User Avatar averaged 8.
Recent Reviews
My-Plugins Reviews
Does not work.
Plugin shortcode erased all page content and replaced it with gibberish.
User Avatar Reviews
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
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
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.
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