Easy Gravatars
v1.3by Dougal Campbell · updated 17 years ago
Add Gravatars to your comments without modifying any template files. Just activate, and you're done!
- Rank
- #14,016
- Up8 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 154
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 65.1K
- 65,141 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Easy Gravatars at a glance
Easy Gravatars is a WordPress plugin by Dougal Campbell with 100+ active installs, the #14,016 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.3 came out on Jan 14, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. It leads the 8 plugins tagged “Gravatars”. It was first released in 2007.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats75 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Easy Gravatars |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 154 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 154 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 154 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 154 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 154 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 154 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 154 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 154 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 154 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 154 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 155 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 153 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 154 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 154 |
Rank over time
#14,016
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #14,016 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #14,024 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #14,010 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #14,015 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #14,005 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #13,993 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #13,986 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #13,969 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #13,977 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #13,978 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #13,956 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #14,071 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #14,014 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #14,016 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.65% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +1.31% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.65% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.3100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3
- Requires WordPress
- 2.0.4
- Tested up to
- 3.0.5
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 16, 2007
- Last updated
- Jan 14, 2010
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Easy Gravatars
How many websites use Easy Gravatars?
Easy Gravatars is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #14,016 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Easy Gravatars been downloaded?
65,141 times in total since 2007. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Easy Gravatars last updated?
Version 1.3 came out on Jan 14, 2010 (16 years ago).
Is Easy Gravatars compatible with the latest WordPress?
Easy Gravatars’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Easy Gravatars still maintained?
Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Easy Gravatars have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Easy Gravatars?
The plugins most like Easy Gravatars, by the tags they share, are Gravatar Enhanced (100K+), Better Recent Comments (2K+) and Disable User Gravatar (2K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 154 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 65.1K |
| Author | Dougal Campbell |
| First released | Nov 16, 2007 |
| Version | 1.3 |
| Requires WP | 2.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 14, 2010 |
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