Simple User Avatar vs No Image Link (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Simple User Avatar

Simple User Avatar

4.4(19)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Simple User Avatar
VS
No Image Link

No Image Link

4.4(7)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View No Image Link

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simple User Avatar has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 19 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple User Avatar has accumulated 219K+ total downloads while No Image Link has 22K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Simple User Avatar
No Image Link4.4/5
Total Reviews
19Simple User Avatar
No Image Link7
Active Installs
20K+Simple User Avatar
No Image Link1.0K+
Total Downloads
219K+Simple User Avatar
No Image Link22K+
Support Resolution
N/ASimple User Avatar
No Image LinkN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoSimple User Avatar
No Image Link8 years ago
First Released
2017Simple User Avatar
No Image Link2012
Age
9 yearsSimple User Avatar
No Image Link14 years
WP Requires
4.0+Simple User Avatar
No Image Link3.0.1+
PHP Requires
7.3+Simple User Avatar
No Image Linkfalse+
Business Model
FreeSimple User Avatar
No Image LinkFree
Latest Version
4.8Simple User Avatar
No Image Link1.2

Rating Breakdown

Simple User Avatar

4.4/5(19 reviews)
5
84%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
16%

No Image Link

4.4/5(7 reviews)
5
86%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
14%

Recent Reviews

Simple User Avatar Reviews

by Generosus

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

by naturohair

Simple

Simple and easy to use

by redgdk

As loged in

I only can upload as admin a avatar as registered user not

No Image Link Reviews

by Michael Krivoshey

No Working

No Working, Especially if website has a muli-authors blog every author insert a image as previous setting ignoring this plugin may be php injection wll help i ll check it in next few weeks

by Kari

Still works

I still use this even tho it’s out of date. Works with WordPress 5.4.

by Dave

Works perfectly

Works out of the box with the latrest version of WordPress (4.3.1 at the time of writing). No configuration necessary. Perfect.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Simple User Avatar or No Image Link more popular?
Simple User Avatar has 20K+ active installations while No Image Link has 1.0K+. Simple User Avatar is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Simple User Avatar or No Image Link?
Simple User Avatar has a 4.4/5 rating from 19 reviews, while No Image Link has a 4.4/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are Simple User Avatar and No Image Link free?
Simple User Avatar is free and No Image Link is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Simple User Avatar or No Image Link?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Simple User Avatar was last updated 1 month ago and No Image Link was last updated 8 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.