WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Local Avatars vs XE Author List Widget
At a glance
- Simple Local Avatars has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for XE Author List Widget.
- On a typical day, Simple Local Avatars is downloaded about 836 times, XE Author List Widget about 0.
- XE Author List Widget has no reviews yet.
- Simple Local Avatars was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Jul 28, 2015 for XE Author List Widget.
- Simple Local Avatars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for XE Author List Widget.
- Simple Local Avatars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for XE Author List Widget.
Line by line
Simple Local Avatars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Local Avatars |  XE Author List Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #312 | #47,595 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22.7K | 20 |
| Rating | 4.6(89) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.11 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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