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Wavatars

v1.1.3

updated 18 years ago

Wavatars will generate and assign icons to the visitors leaving comments at your site. It can optionally show Gravatars as well.

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Rank
#45,305
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
11.1K
11,072 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Wavatars at a glance

Wavatars is a WordPress plugin with 10+ active installs, the #45,305 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.1.3 came out on Mar 25, 2008, more than 18 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.3.1. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “gravtars”. It was first released in 2007.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

29 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Wavatars Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.0123Oct 10Oct 14Oct 19Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5
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DateWavatars
Nov 5, 20263
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 9 days across 1 series.1214Oct 31Nov 1Nov 3Nov 4Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202613
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202611
Oct 31, 202613

Rank over time

#45,305 · down 2,565 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 31Nov 1Nov 3Nov 4Nov 6Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#45,305
Nov 7, 2026#41,785
Nov 6, 2026#38,384
Nov 5, 2026#38,324
Nov 4, 2026#46,666
Nov 3, 2026#40,892
Nov 2, 2026#37,380
Nov 1, 2026#47,604
Oct 31, 2026#42,740

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 8 days across 1 series.0%Nov 1Nov 2Nov 4Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-7.14%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-3.33%
Nov 5, 2026+25.00%
Nov 4, 2026-14.29%
Nov 3, 2026-6.67%
Nov 2, 2026+36.36%
Nov 1, 2026-15.38%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.1100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1.3
Requires WordPress
2.0.2
Tested up to
2.3.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 17, 2007
Last updated
Mar 25, 2008
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Wavatars

How many websites use Wavatars?

Wavatars is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #45,305 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Wavatars been downloaded?

11,072 times in total since 2007. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Wavatars last updated?

Version 1.1.3 came out on Mar 25, 2008 (18 years ago).

Is Wavatars compatible with the latest WordPress?

Wavatars’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.3.1, 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 Wavatars still maintained?

Its last release was 18 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Wavatars have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Wavatars?

The plugins most like Wavatars, by the tags they share, are Disable Comments (1M+), Skyboot Custom Icons for Elementor (200K+) and Menu Image, Icons made easy (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review 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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Wavatars
Estimated installs≈ 13
Reported installs10+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads11.1K
Author
First releasedDec 17, 2007
Version1.1.3
Requires WP2.0.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 25, 2008

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