WordPress plugin comparison
Initial Letter vs Leira Letter Avatar
At a glance
- Leira Letter Avatar has more active installs: 6K+, against 100+ for Initial Letter.
- On a typical day, Leira Letter Avatar is downloaded about 25 times, Initial Letter about 3.
- Leira Letter Avatar is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 28 reviews, against 3.9 from 12 reviews.
- Leira Letter Avatar was updated more recently: Dec 18, 2025, against Jan 3, 2021 for Initial Letter.
- Leira Letter Avatar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.6.23 for Initial Letter.
- Initial Letter has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Leira Letter Avatar.
Line by line
Leira Letter Avatar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Initial Letter |  Leira Letter Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,184 | #2,726 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51 | 545 |
| Rating | 3.9(12) | 4.9(28) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 10 months 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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