User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… vs WP User Avatars (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
User Profile Builder – Beautiful User…
50K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 731 reviews) and leads in active installations (50K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… has accumulated 5.4M+ total downloads while WP User Avatars has 313K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… | WP User Avatars | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 731 | ◄ | 29 |
| Active Installs | 50K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 5.4M+ | ◄ | 313K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ► | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2015 | |
| Age | 15 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.1+ | 5.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.15.6 | 1.4.1 |
Rating Breakdown
User Profile Builder – Beautiful User…
WP User Avatars
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… averaged approximately 1,754 daily downloads while WP User Avatars averaged 53.
Recent Reviews
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.
WP User Avatars Reviews
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.
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.
Nice and simple
Nice and simple plugin. Great replacement for the corrupt ProfilePress (previously WP User Avatar).
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