WordPress plugin comparison
Gravatar Enhanced vs Meks Smart Author Widget
At a glance
- Gravatar Enhanced has more active installs: 200K+, against 10K+ for Meks Smart Author Widget.
- On a typical day, Gravatar Enhanced is downloaded about 240 times, Meks Smart Author Widget about 46.
- Gravatar Enhanced is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
- Gravatar Enhanced was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Jul 23, 2024 for Meks Smart Author Widget.
- Gravatar Enhanced is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Meks Smart Author Widget.
- Gravatar Enhanced has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Meks Smart Author Widget.
Line by line
Gravatar Enhanced leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gravatar Enhanced |  Meks Smart Author Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #282 | #1,688 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.2K | 1.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.27 | ×0.14 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 2 years 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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