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Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy

v0.15.0

by Automattic · updated 8 days ago

The official Gravatar plugin, featuring privacy-focused settings, easy profile updates, and customizable Gravatar Profile blocks.

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Rank
#283
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 170,000
100K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
63K
63,025 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +183% (30d)·Toward 200K+ · ETA ~3d

Gravatar Enhanced at a glance

Gravatar Enhanced is a WordPress plugin by Automattic with 100K+ active installs, the #283 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 240 times, 183% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 0.15.0 came out on Oct 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 132 plugins tagged “avatar”. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

8.9K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Gravatar Enhanced Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.01K2KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateGravatar Enhanced
Nov 7, 2026193
Nov 6, 2026223
Nov 5, 2026258
Nov 4, 2026256
Nov 3, 2026311
Nov 2, 2026409
Nov 1, 2026431
Oct 31, 20261,865
Oct 30, 2026216
Oct 29, 2026216
Oct 28, 2026316
Oct 27, 2026137
Oct 26, 2026188
Oct 25, 2026130
Oct 24, 2026119
Oct 23, 2026179
Oct 22, 2026239
Oct 21, 2026215
Oct 20, 2026201
Oct 19, 2026259
Oct 18, 2026179
Oct 17, 20261,195
Oct 16, 2026659
Oct 15, 202683
Oct 14, 202660
Oct 13, 202674
Oct 12, 202686
Oct 11, 202661
Oct 10, 202673
Oct 9, 2026102

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 168,511 · +0.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.167.5K168K168.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026168,511
Nov 7, 2026168,513
Nov 5, 2026168,010
Nov 4, 2026167,889
Nov 3, 2026167,863
Nov 2, 2026167,759
Nov 1, 2026167,562
Oct 31, 2026167,233
Oct 30, 2026167,238
Oct 29, 2026167,186
Oct 28, 2026167,176
Oct 27, 2026167,484

Rank over time

#283 · up 10 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#285#290Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#283
Nov 7, 2026#283
Nov 6, 2026#285
Nov 5, 2026#285
Nov 4, 2026#286
Nov 3, 2026#286
Nov 2, 2026#286
Nov 1, 2026#287
Oct 31, 2026#288
Oct 30, 2026#288
Oct 29, 2026#288
Oct 28, 2026#288
Oct 27, 2026#288
Oct 16, 2026#293

Growth %

Average +0.05% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.00%
Nov 7, 2026+0.15%
Nov 5, 2026+0.07%
Nov 4, 2026+0.01%
Nov 3, 2026+0.06%
Nov 2, 2026+0.12%
Nov 1, 2026+0.20%
Oct 31, 2026-0.00%
Oct 30, 2026+0.03%
Oct 29, 2026+0.01%
Oct 28, 2026-0.18%

Active installs band

100K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95K100K105KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026100K+
Nov 7, 2026100K+
Nov 6, 2026100K+
Nov 5, 2026100K+
Nov 4, 2026100K+
Nov 3, 2026100K+
Nov 2, 2026100K+
Nov 1, 2026100K+
Oct 31, 2026100K+
Oct 30, 2026100K+
Oct 29, 2026100K+
Oct 28, 2026100K+
Oct 27, 2026100K+
Oct 16, 2026100K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #288 → #283Downloads +24%
    • Released 0.15.0 (was 0.14.0)
  2. Rank #288 → #285Downloads +32.6%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.1591%
  • v0.135.8%
  • Other3.0%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.15.0
Requires WordPress
7.1
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Feb 23, 2011
Last updated
Oct 30, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Gravatar Enhanced

How many websites use Gravatar Enhanced?

Gravatar Enhanced is active on 100K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #283 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Gravatar Enhanced been downloaded?

63,025 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 240 times. See download stats

When was Gravatar Enhanced last updated?

Version 0.15.0 came out on Oct 30, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Is Gravatar Enhanced compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Gravatar Enhanced have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Gravatar Enhanced. See its security record

Is Gravatar Enhanced still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Gravatar Enhanced have?

5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Gravatar Enhanced?

The plugins most like Gravatar Enhanced, by the tags they share, are One User Avatar (100K+), Simple Local Avatars (100K+) and WP User Avatars (20K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 3 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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Gravatar Enhanced
Estimated installs≈ 170,000
Reported installs100K+
Rating5.0
Reviews3
Total downloads63K
AuthorAutomattic
First releasedFeb 23, 2011
Version0.15.0
Requires WP7.1
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 30, 2026

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