Basic User Avatars — WordPress User Profile Plugin
by Jared Atchison · WordPress.org page · Website
Basic User Avatars has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 203,333 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 15, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.7.7.
Basic User Avatars at a glance
Is Basic User Avatars well maintained?
Basic User Avatars reviews and ratings
42 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Where Basic User Avatars ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Basic User Avatars appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best User Profile Plugins | #14 by tag, not in search | #35 | – |
Basic User Avatars alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Basic User Avatars.
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User Profile Picture 40,000+ installs · 4.6 -
Simple Local Avatars 100,000+ installs · 4.6 -
One User Avatar 100,000+ installs · 4.7 -
Avatar Manager 5,000+ installs · 4.9 -
User Profile Builder 40,000+ installs · 4.7
Details
Add an avatar upload field on frontend pages and Edit Profile screen so users can add a custom profile picture.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Basic User Avatars competes in
Tags
- avatar
- gravatar
- profile
- user profile
- users
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- Version
- 1.0.9
- Last updated
- Nov 15, 2024
- First published
- Jan 5, 2014
- Requires WordPress
- 5.2
- Tested up to
- 6.7.7
- Requires PHP
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- Pricing
- Free, community plugin
Basic User Avatars FAQ
How many active installs does Basic User Avatars have?
WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for Basic User Avatars as of September 7, 2026.
Is Basic User Avatars still maintained?
The last release was on November 15, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Basic User Avatars free?
Basic User Avatars is free and listed as a community plugin on WordPress.org, with no commercial upgrade.
Where does Basic User Avatars rank among User Profile Plugins?
Basic User Avatars is #35 in the WordPress.org User Profile Plugins ranking.