WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Local Avatars vs WhatAvatar
At a glance
- Simple Local Avatars has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for WhatAvatar.
- On a typical day, Simple Local Avatars is downloaded about 836 times, WhatAvatar about 27.
- WhatAvatar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 89 reviews.
- WhatAvatar was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 19, 2026 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 WhatAvatar.
Line by line
Simple Local Avatars leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Local Avatars |  WhatAvatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #312 | #30,047 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23.5K | 524 |
| Rating | 4.6(89) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.11 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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