Simple User Avatar vs Avatar Manager (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Avatar Manager has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 39 reviews) while Simple User Avatar leads in active installations (20K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple User Avatar has accumulated 219K+ total downloads while Avatar Manager has 114K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Simple User Avatar | Avatar Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 19 | ► | 39 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 219K+ | ◄ | 114K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 5 years ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2013 | |
| Age | 9 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | 3.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.3+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.8 | 1.6.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Simple User Avatar
Avatar Manager
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Simple User Avatar averaged approximately 102 daily downloads while Avatar Manager averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
Simple User Avatar Reviews
Impressed! | Unequaled Performance and Support
If you’re looking for simplicity, performance, and support in a plugin, this one is it. It works “out of the box” and does exactly what it says. Support is phenomenal as well. Job well done. Tha
Simple
Simple and easy to use
As loged in
I only can upload as admin a avatar as registered user not
Avatar Manager Reviews
Works in WP 6.4.2, Not sure is Still Supported
First off great that this plugin works, doesn’t cause download of huge images to display as small avatars and seems to work well 🙂 I like that it supports gravatar as a default. I’m not sure it
So sad, I had to deactivate Avatar Manager
Much appreciated Avatar Manager… until after a recent update, it caused a strange effect in our User Submitted Posts. (USP Pro) What happened was, logged in users were no longer able to submit the pos
Very useful plugin, thank you!
Very useful plugin, thank you!
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