WordPress plugin comparison
Libravatar vs Simple User Avatar
At a glance
- Simple User Avatar has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Libravatar.
- On a typical day, Simple User Avatar is downloaded about 397 times, Libravatar about 1.
- Libravatar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 19 reviews.
- Simple User Avatar was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 16, 2011 for Libravatar.
- Simple User Avatar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Libravatar.
- Libravatar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Simple User Avatar.
Line by line
Simple User Avatar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Libravatar |  Simple User Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #36,208 | #1,306 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 17.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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