Ultimate Member – User Profile… vs Basic User Avatars (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Ultimate Member – User Profile…
200K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Basic User Avatars has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 41 reviews) while Ultimate Member – User Profile… leads in active installations (200K+ vs 20K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Ultimate Member – User Profile… has accumulated 12M+ total downloads while Basic User Avatars has 196K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Ultimate Member – User Profile… | Basic User Avatars | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,447 | ◄ | 41 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 12M+ | ◄ | 196K+ |
| Support Resolution | 94% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2014 | |
| Age | 11 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 5.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.11.3 | 1.0.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Ultimate Member – User Profile…
Basic User Avatars
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Ultimate Member – User Profile… averaged approximately 4,542 daily downloads while Basic User Avatars averaged 49.
Recent Reviews
Ultimate Member – User Profile… Reviews
Worst app ever
It’s very limiting; its templates are basic, you can’t control the images that users upload, and they have very low resolution, which makes it unprofessional. This topic was modified 14 hours,
It Doesn’t Work Right
This plugin never works right. It’s just one screw-up after another that I keep running into. And the support is never able to help (for free). I spend more time trying to fix this plugin than I spend
Support has dropped – will be moving plugins
I have been reaching out to support and they do not reply or fix the issues. It is disappointing. I will be moving plugins This topic was modified 2 months, 1 week ago by esther0708.
Basic User Avatars Reviews
Simply outstanding!
Great plugin. Thank you
Perfect!
Simple, objective and clean. Effective for users to upload their profile picture on the frontend. Congratulations!
Excellent solution for local gravatar
Simple, light, secure and easy to customize. Thanks!
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