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WP User Avatars — WordPress User Profile Plugin

by John James Jacoby · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.2.0 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

WP User Avatars has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 354,531 downloads all time. It was downloaded 31,241 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 15, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

WP User Avatars at a glance

Active installs
20,000+
Total downloads
354,531
Downloads, last 30 days
31,241
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is WP User Avatars well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
3%
1 of 29 reviews on WordPress.org

WP User Avatars reviews and ratings

29 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.5 out of 5

29 reviews

5★
24
4★
0
3★
2
2★
2
1★
1

Download and install history

32,108 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
WP User Avatars downloads per day02.5k5k7.5k10kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
WP User Avatars active installs05k10k15k20kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
WP User Avatars rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
WP User Avatars review count012.52537.550Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where WP User Avatars ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that WP User Avatars appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best User Profile Plugins #16 by tag, #30 in search #10 ▲28

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Details

Allow registered users to upload and select their own avatars.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • avatar
  • local
  • media
  • profile
  • user

More from John James Jacoby

Version
2.2.0
Last updated
Oct 15, 2026
First published
Oct 15, 2015
Requires WordPress
6.4
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP User Avatars FAQ

How many active installs does WP User Avatars have?

WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for WP User Avatars as of October 22, 2026.

Is WP User Avatars still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 15, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does WP User Avatars have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for WP User Avatars are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is WP User Avatars free?

WP User Avatars is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does WP User Avatars rank among User Profile Plugins?

WP User Avatars is #10 in the WordPress.org "user-profile" ranking as of today.