WordPress plugin comparison
Real Simple Avatar vs Simple Local Avatars
At a glance
- Simple Local Avatars has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Real Simple Avatar.
- On a typical day, Simple Local Avatars is downloaded about 836 times, Real Simple Avatar about 3.
- Real Simple Avatar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 89 reviews.
- Real Simple Avatar was updated more recently: Sep 27, 2026, against Aug 19, 2026 for Simple Local Avatars.
- Real Simple Avatar resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Simple Local Avatars.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Local Avatars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Real Simple Avatar.
Line by line
Simple Local Avatars leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Real Simple Avatar |  Simple Local Avatars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,525 | #312 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 106 | 23.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(89) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.28 | ×1.11 |
| Last release | 1 month 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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