WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Local Avatars vs WP Avatar
At a glance
- Simple Local Avatars has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for WP Avatar.
- On a typical day, Simple Local Avatars is downloaded about 836 times, WP Avatar about 4.
- Simple Local Avatars is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 89 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Simple Local Avatars was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against May 18, 2019 for WP Avatar.
- Simple Local Avatars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for WP Avatar.
- Simple Local Avatars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for WP Avatar.
Line by line
Simple Local Avatars leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Local Avatars |  WP Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #312 | #10,085 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23.5K | 101 |
| Rating | 4.6(89) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.11 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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