Author Image vs User Avatar – Reloaded (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 – Reloaded has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Author Image leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 900). Both are free WordPress plugins. Author Image has accumulated 142K+ total downloads while User Avatar – Reloaded has 10K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Author Image | User Avatar – Reloaded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 3 | ◄ | 2 |
| Active Installs | 1.0K+ | ◄ | 900 |
| Total Downloads | 142K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 8 years ago | ► | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2008 | 2021 | |
| Age | 18 years | 5 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.1+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.9.3 | 1.2.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Author Image
User Avatar – Reloaded
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Author Image averaged approximately 8 daily downloads while User Avatar – Reloaded averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
Author Image Reviews
Could be better
The Author Image plugin would benefit from using the default WordPress media uploader, rather than loading additional functionality to upload/store the images. This is also important because it would
BOOYAH!
I’m still shocked that an author image is so complicated in WordPress, but this plugin fixes the problem. Also, it let’s you link to an about page which ROCKS. I love that. Thanks guys! Works great.
The images have been uploaded, but not showing up in the WP Author Bio plugin
http://startoholics.in/2013/08/user-gives-a-missed-call-and-your-customer-gets-verified-dial2verify/ like in this link, at the end, the pic of this user is not being shown. I tried disabling gravatar
User Avatar – Reloaded Reviews
Good plugin, [avatar_upload] short code not working
Great plugin, very handy to have. This topic was modified 3 years, 12 months ago by ChickenDipper.
Wonderful plugin!
Very easy to use, and powerful. Nice job!
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