ProfilePress vs WP User Avatars (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org User Profile Plugins top 10: ProfilePress at #2 and WP User Avatars at #10. ProfilePress leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
ProfilePress
Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress
Setup paid membership, accept payment, sell subscription & digital product, paywall, create login & registration form, user profile & member directory
WP User Avatars
Allow registered users to upload and select their own avatars.
Who leads on what
ProfilePress leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
ProfilePress ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in User Profile Plugins.
ProfilePress has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: ProfilePress has 938, WP User Avatars has 29. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
ProfilePress has more reviews behind its score: 938 against 29.
WP User Avatars was updated more recently, on October 15, 2026; ProfilePress on October 15, 2026.
ProfilePress was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 142,321 times against 31,241.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
ProfilePress
Pick ProfilePress if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
WP User Avatars
Pick WP User Avatars if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
ProfilePress vs WP User Avatars side by side
| ProfilePress | WP User Avatars | |
|---|---|---|
| User Profile Plugins ranking | #2 | #10 |
| Rating | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 938 | 29 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 15,666,932 | 354,531 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 142,321 | 31,241 |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 14, 2013 | Oct 15, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
ProfilePress ratings
WP User Avatars ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither ProfilePress nor WP User Avatars can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the User Profile Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
ProfilePress vs WP User Avatars: common questions
Is ProfilePress better than WP User Avatars?
ProfilePress leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. ProfilePress ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in User Profile Plugins.
Which has more users, ProfilePress or WP User Avatars?
ProfilePress ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in User Profile Plugins.
Which is rated higher, ProfilePress or WP User Avatars?
ProfilePress has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are ProfilePress and WP User Avatars free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. ProfilePress is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. WP User Avatars may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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