WP User Avatars vs User Frontend (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: WP User Avatars at #10 and User Frontend at #6. They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
WP User Avatars
Allow registered users to upload and select their own avatars.
User Frontend
User Frontend – Membership, User Registration, User Profile, User Directory & Content Restriction with Frontend Post Submission
Create an AI-powered frontend post form, user registration form, user profile page, membership site, user directory, and content restriction.
Who leads on what
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
User Frontend ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #10 in User Profile Plugins.
Both report 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: WP User Avatars has 29, User Frontend has 535. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
User Frontend has more reviews behind its score: 535 against 29.
WP User Avatars was updated more recently, on October 15, 2026; User Frontend on October 1, 2026.
WP User Avatars was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 31,241 times against 25,825.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
WP User Avatars
Pick WP User Avatars if you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
User Frontend
Pick User Frontend if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the score backed by more reviews.
WP User Avatars vs User Frontend side by side
| WP User Avatars | User Frontend | |
|---|---|---|
| User Profile Plugins ranking | #10 | #6 |
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Reviews | 29 | 535 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 354,531 | 2,006,287 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31,241 | 25,825 |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 15, 2015 | Jan 10, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
WP User Avatars ratings
User Frontend 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 WP User Avatars nor User Frontend can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the User Profile Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
WP User Avatars vs User Frontend: common questions
Is WP User Avatars better than User Frontend?
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. User Frontend ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #10 in User Profile Plugins.
Which has more users, WP User Avatars or User Frontend?
User Frontend ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #10 in User Profile Plugins.
Which is rated higher, WP User Avatars or User Frontend?
Both report 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are WP User Avatars and User Frontend free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. WP User Avatars may also sell a paid version or add-ons. User Frontend may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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