Avatars
v1.0.0by Brad Parbs · updated 5 years ago
A WordPress plugin to remove avatars from your WordPress site
- Rank
- #55,228
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 6
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.7K
- 4,658 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Avatars at a glance
Avatars is a WordPress plugin by Brad Parbs with fewer than 10 active installs, the #55,228 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 20% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Aug 25, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.8.19. Among the 37 plugins tagged “avatars”, it ranks #30. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats63 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Avatars |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 6 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
Rank over time
#55,228 · up 7,088 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #55,228 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #70,433 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #62,289 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #54,940 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #54,142 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #70,501 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #63,995 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #70,249 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #66,243 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #62,316 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +200.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -30.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +200.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -33.33% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #66243 → #62289Downloads -20%
- Tested up to 5.8.18 → 5.8.19
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.2
- Tested up to
- 5.8.19
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Aug 25, 2021
- Last updated
- Aug 25, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Avatars
How many websites use Avatars?
Avatars is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #55,228 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Avatars been downloaded?
4,658 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Avatars last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Aug 25, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Avatars compatible with the latest WordPress?
Avatars’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.8.19, 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 Avatars still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Avatars have?
No one has reviewed Avatars on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Avatars?
The plugins most like Avatars, by the tags they share, are Avatar Manager (5K+), One User Avatar (100K+) and Simple User Avatar (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 6 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 4.7K |
| Author | Brad Parbs |
| First released | Aug 25, 2021 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2021 |
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