User Profile Picture vs Basic User Avatars

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health A87

Health C59

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	User Profile Picture	Basic User Avatars
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	40K–50K ✓	20K–30K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 87 ✓	C · 59
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	96/100 ✓	26/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	89/100	89/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.5★	4.5★ ✓
Reviews	59 ✓	42
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	97/100 ✓	70/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	4mo ago ✓	2.0y ago
Downloads · 30d	6.1K ✓	1.9K
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.7%	9.7% ✓
Category	Blocks	Login & Users

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

User Profile PictureBasic User Avatars

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.