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Simple User Avatar v5.1

This plugin simplifies the life of WordPress users. Now users can add or remove their avatar simply using images from his Media Library. Simple to use, no additional functions required. Plugin availab...

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  • Audit coverage Up to date 30 versions audited
  • On Plugin Auditor since Sep 12, 2026
  • Last audited Sep 12, 2026

Compatibility & requirements

The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.

  • Requires PHP 8.0+
  • Requires WordPress 4.0+
  • Tested up to WP 7.0 WP 7.1.3 is current
  • Version adoption 42% run the current version

Audit scores by category

125 checks

How this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.

  • 110 Passed
  • 12 Warnings
  • 3 Failed
Security 86/100
Good

32 of 37 checks passed.

Code Quality 89/100
Good

54 of 61 checks passed.

Performance 92/100
Excellent

11 of 12 checks passed.

Compatibility 100/100
Excellent

6 of 6 checks passed.

Privacy 33/100
Poor

1 of 3 checks passed.

Accessibility 100/100
Excellent

6 of 6 checks passed.

Code footprint

How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.

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ZIP file size

175.5 KB

206.9 KB unzipped

Total files

16

across all file types

Lines of PHP

522

in 6 files Small

File types

  • PHP
  • PNG
  • SCSS
  • MD
  • Other

Top issues

The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.

  • 0 Critical
  • 18 High
  • 8 Medium
  • 14 Low

This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.

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How scores changed across versions

Across 30 audited versions of Simple User Avatar, Compatibility improved the most (+17). The largest regression was in Code Quality (-1). The codebase grew 314% in size.

Audited 2.2 → 5.1 · 30 versions

0 50 100 2.2 3.2 4.2 5.1

How issues changed across versions

Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.

0 30 60 2.2 3.2 4.2 5.1

Download momentum

How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.

Last 7 days

1,135

downloads

Today

167

downloads

Week over week

−17%

vs previous week

Month over month

+43%

vs previous month

Download trend: Growing. Abandonment risk: None.

Version intelligence

58% of installs run an older version

≈ 11.6K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.

  • Other
  • v4.3
  • v4.7
  • v4.8
  • v5.1

Ratings

18 ratings on WordPress.org

  • 5 16
  • 4 0
  • 3 0
  • 2 0
  • 1 2

Support: 0 / 1 threads resolved in the last two months

Maintenance & history

How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.

Last updated

2 mo ago

Jun 29, 2026

Actively maintained

Release cadence

~ every 24 days

average between releases

Total releases

41

since Mar 2017 · 9 yrs

Contributors & developers

The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.

Running Simple User Avatar in Your Site?

Our latest audit of Simple User Avatar v5.1 flagged 40 issues. Scan your own copy to see each one with its exact file, line number, and a recommended fix.

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