WordPress plugin comparison
Author or User Image vs Simple Local Avatars
At a glance
- Simple Local Avatars has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Author or User Image.
- On a typical day, Simple Local Avatars is downloaded about 836 times, Author or User Image about 4.
- Simple Local Avatars is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 89 reviews, against 3.4 from 5 reviews.
- Author or User Image was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Aug 19, 2026 for Simple Local Avatars.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Local Avatars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Author or User Image.
Line by line
Simple Local Avatars leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Author or User Image |  Simple Local Avatars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,290 | #312 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 112 | 23.5K |
| Rating | 3.4(5) | 4.6(89) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.20 | ×1.11 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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