WordPress plugin comparison
Disable User Gravatar vs Simple Local Avatars
Disable User Gravatar
by Marcus (aka @msykes)
2K+ installs5.0
Simple Local Avatars
by 10up
100K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Simple Local Avatars has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for Disable User Gravatar.
- On a typical day, Simple Local Avatars is downloaded about 799 times, Disable User Gravatar about 17.
- Disable User Gravatar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.6 from 89 reviews.
- Simple Local Avatars was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Nov 1, 2022 for Disable User Gravatar.
- Simple Local Avatars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Disable User Gravatar.
- Disable User Gravatar has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Simple Local Avatars.
Line by line
Simple Local Avatars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable User Gravatar | Simple Local Avatars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,263 | #312 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 369 | 23.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | 4.6(89) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×1.11 |
| Last release | 4 years 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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