WordPress plugin comparison
Better Avatars vs Simple Local Avatars
At a glance
- Simple Local Avatars has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Better Avatars.
- On a typical day, Simple Local Avatars is downloaded about 836 times, Better Avatars about 1.
- Simple Local Avatars is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 89 reviews, against 2.0 from 1 review.
- Simple Local Avatars was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Dec 2, 2012 for Better Avatars.
- Simple Local Avatars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Better Avatars.
- Simple Local Avatars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Better Avatars.
Line by line
Simple Local Avatars leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Avatars |  Simple Local Avatars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,985 | #312 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 23.5K |
| Rating | 2.0(1) | 4.6(89) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.11 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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