WordPress plugin comparison
Gravatar Enhanced vs Simple Local Avatars
At a glance
- Gravatar Enhanced has more active installs: 200K+, against 100K+ for Simple Local Avatars.
- On a typical day, Simple Local Avatars is downloaded about 836 times, Gravatar Enhanced about 240.
- Gravatar Enhanced is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 89 reviews.
- Gravatar Enhanced was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 19, 2026 for Simple Local Avatars.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
Gravatar Enhanced leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gravatar Enhanced |  Simple Local Avatars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #282 | #312 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9K | 22.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.6(89) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.27 | ×1.11 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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