WordPress plugin comparison
Default Gravatar Sans vs Simple User Avatar
At a glance
- Simple User Avatar has more active installs: 20K+, against 40+ for Default Gravatar Sans.
- On a typical day, Simple User Avatar is downloaded about 352 times, Default Gravatar Sans about 3.
- Default Gravatar Sans is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 19 reviews.
- Simple User Avatar was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 3, 2017 for Default Gravatar Sans.
- Simple User Avatar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Default Gravatar Sans.
- Default Gravatar Sans has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Simple User Avatar.
Line by line
Simple User Avatar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Gravatar Sans |  Simple User Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,514 | #1,306 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47 | 17.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.6(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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