WordPress plugin comparison

Gravatar Enhanced vs Simple Google Authorship and Avatar

Gravatar Enhanced

by Automattic

200K+ installs5.0

Simple Google Authorship and Avatar

by Mark-k

20+ installs3.0

At a glance

Gravatar Enhanced has more active installs: 200K+, against 20+ for Simple Google Authorship and Avatar.
On a typical day, Gravatar Enhanced is downloaded about 240 times, Simple Google Authorship and Avatar about 1.
Gravatar Enhanced is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Gravatar Enhanced was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Jan 29, 2013 for Simple Google Authorship and Avatar.
Gravatar Enhanced is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Simple Google Authorship and Avatar.
Gravatar Enhanced has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Simple Google Authorship and Avatar.

Gravatar Enhanced leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Gravatar Enhanced	Simple Google Authorship and Avatar
Popular rank	#282	#26,035
Active installs	200K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	9.2K	29
Rating	5.0(3)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×1.27	×0.00
Last release	11 days ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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