WordPress plugin comparison
Author Avatars List/Block vs Simple Local Avatars
At a glance
- Simple Local Avatars has more active installs: 100K+, against 4K+ for Author Avatars List/Block.
- On a typical day, Simple Local Avatars is downloaded about 836 times, Author Avatars List/Block about 39.
- Author Avatars List/Block is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 32 reviews, against 4.6 from 89 reviews.
- Simple Local Avatars was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Aug 7, 2026 for Author Avatars List/Block.
- Author Avatars List/Block resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Simple Local Avatars.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.0.
- Author Avatars List/Block has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Simple Local Avatars.
Line by line
Simple Local Avatars leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Author Avatars List/Block |  Simple Local Avatars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,586 | #312 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 23.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(32) | 4.6(89) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×1.11 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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