WordPress plugin comparison
MBLA vs Simple Local Avatars
At a glance
- Simple Local Avatars has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for MBLA.
- On a typical day, Simple Local Avatars is downloaded about 836 times, MBLA about 1.
- MBLA has no reviews yet.
- Simple Local Avatars was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against May 18, 2008 for MBLA.
- Simple Local Avatars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.6 for MBLA.
- MBLA has been around longer: since 2007, against 2011 for Simple Local Avatars.
Line by line
Simple Local Avatars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MBLA |  Simple Local Avatars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,297 | #312 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 23.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(89) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 2.6 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.11 |
| Last release | 18 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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