WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Local Avatars vs WP Custom Avatar
At a glance
- Simple Local Avatars has more active installs: 100K+, against 400+ for WP Custom Avatar.
- On a typical day, Simple Local Avatars is downloaded about 836 times, WP Custom Avatar about 4.
- WP Custom Avatar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.6 from 89 reviews.
- Simple Local Avatars was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Dec 23, 2022 for WP Custom Avatar.
- Simple Local Avatars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for WP Custom Avatar.
- Simple Local Avatars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for WP Custom Avatar.
Line by line
Simple Local Avatars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Local Avatars |  WP Custom Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #312 | #9,311 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23.5K | 81 |
| Rating | 4.6(89) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.11 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2 |
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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