WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Local Avatars vs WP User Avatars
At a glance
- Simple Local Avatars has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for WP User Avatars.
- On a typical day, Simple Local Avatars is downloaded about 836 times, WP User Avatars about 180.
- Simple Local Avatars is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 89 reviews, against 4.5 from 29 reviews.
- WP User Avatars was updated more recently: Oct 15, 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 2015 for WP User Avatars.
Line by line
Simple Local Avatars leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Local Avatars |  WP User Avatars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #312 | #1,296 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23.5K | 13.6K |
| Rating | 4.6(89) | 4.5(29) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.11 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 26 days 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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