Adorable Avatars
v2.1.0by Thorsten Frommen · updated 9 years ago
This plugin integrates the Adorable Avatars avatar placeholder service into WordPress.
- Rank
- #41,130
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.7K
- 5,737 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Adorable Avatars at a glance
Adorable Avatars is a WordPress plugin by Thorsten Frommen with 10+ active installs, the #41,130 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 17% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.1.0 came out on Jan 4, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 132 plugins tagged “avatar”, it ranks #71. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats98 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Adorable Avatars |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14 · -12.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#41,130 · down 3,809 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #41,130 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #39,688 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #40,523 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #38,657 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #35,257 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #39,356 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #47,174 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #36,867 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #37,321 |
Growth %
Average -1.02% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -6.25% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #36867 → #40523
- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 2.9.0
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 3, 2016
- Last updated
- Jan 4, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Adorable Avatars
How many websites use Adorable Avatars?
Adorable Avatars is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #41,130 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Adorable Avatars been downloaded?
5,737 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was Adorable Avatars last updated?
Version 2.1.0 came out on Jan 4, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Adorable Avatars compatible with the latest WordPress?
Adorable Avatars’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Adorable Avatars still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Adorable Avatars have?
No one has reviewed Adorable Avatars on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Adorable Avatars?
The plugins most like Adorable Avatars, by the tags they share, are WP User Avatars (20K+), Leira Letter Avatar (6K+) and Author Avatars List/Block (4K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 5.7K |
| Author | Thorsten Frommen |
| First released | Feb 3, 2016 |
| Version | 2.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.9.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 4, 2017 |
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