Meaty Avatars
v1.1by Pete Nelson · updated 10 years ago
Leverages the baconmockup.com web site to replace WordPress avatars with images of meat. Forked from Technosailor's Superheroes Avatar plugin.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 3K
- 2,989 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Meaty Avatars at a glance
Meaty Avatars is a WordPress plugin by Pete Nelson with fewer than 10 active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Dec 13, 2016, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats20 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Meaty Avatars |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.1
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 12, 2015
- Last updated
- Dec 13, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Meaty Avatars
How many websites use Meaty Avatars?
Meaty Avatars is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Meaty Avatars been downloaded?
2,989 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Meaty Avatars last updated?
Version 1.1 came out on Dec 13, 2016 (9 years ago).
Is Meaty Avatars compatible with the latest WordPress?
Meaty Avatars’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Meaty Avatars still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Meaty Avatars have?
No one has reviewed Meaty Avatars on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Meaty Avatars?
The plugins most like Meaty Avatars, by the tags they share, are WP First Letter Avatar (2K+), Gravatar Enhanced (100K+) and Avatar Manager (5K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3K |
| Author | Pete Nelson |
| First released | Feb 12, 2015 |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 13, 2016 |
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