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Avatar Manager vs Visual Authors Page (2026)

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

Avatar Manager

Avatar Manager

4.9(39)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View Avatar Manager
VS
Visual Authors Page

Visual Authors Page

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
View Visual Authors Page

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Avatar Manager has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 39 reviews) and leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Avatar Manager has accumulated 114K+ total downloads while Visual Authors Page has 1.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Avatar Manager
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Visual Authors PageN/A
Total Reviews
39Avatar Manager
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Visual Authors Page0
Active Installs
6.0K+Avatar Manager
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Visual Authors Page10
Total Downloads
114K+Avatar Manager
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Visual Authors Page1.5K+
Support Resolution
N/AAvatar Manager
Visual Authors PageN/A
Last Updated
5 years agoAvatar Manager
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Visual Authors Page9 years ago
First Released
2013Avatar Manager
Visual Authors Page2016
Age
13 yearsAvatar Manager
Visual Authors Page10 years
WP Requires
3.5+Avatar Manager
Visual Authors Page4.4+
PHP Requires
false+Avatar Manager
Visual Authors Pagefalse+
Business Model
FreeAvatar Manager
Visual Authors PageFree
Latest Version
1.6.1Avatar Manager
Visual Authors Page1.0

Rating Breakdown

Avatar Manager

4.9/5(39 reviews)
5
92%
4
3%
3
5%
2
0%
1
0%

Visual Authors Page

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Avatar Manager Reviews

by Dennis Bareis

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

by Marjoline

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

by fiftin

Very useful plugin, thank you!

Very useful plugin, thank you!

Visual Authors Page Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Avatar Manager or Visual Authors Page more popular?
Avatar Manager has 6.0K+ active installations while Visual Authors Page has 10. Avatar Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Avatar Manager or Visual Authors Page?
Avatar Manager has a 4.9/5 rating from 39 reviews, while Visual Authors Page has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Avatar Manager and Visual Authors Page free?
Avatar Manager is free and Visual Authors Page is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Avatar Manager or Visual Authors Page?
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?
Avatar Manager was last updated 5 years ago and Visual Authors Page was last updated 9 years ago.

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