Basic User Avatars vs Gravatar Enhanced
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Gravatar Enhanced leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #288, ahead of Basic User Avatars at #1,189. Over the last 7 days Gravatar Enhanced climbed 3 places and Basic User Avatars slipped 2 places. Gravatar Enhanced has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 100K+ active installs against 20K+ for Basic User Avatars. Downloads this week: Gravatar Enhanced 1,207 and Basic User Avatars 497. Ratings: Basic User Avatars 4.7★ from 42 and Gravatar Enhanced 5★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Basic User Avatars | Gravatar Enhanced |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,189 ▼ 2 | #288 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 497 | 1,207 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (42) | 5★ (3) |
| Last updated | Nov 15, 2024 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.9 | 0.14.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,170 | #288 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2014 | Feb 2011 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 2 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Basic User Avatars or Gravatar Enhanced?
By active installs, Gravatar Enhanced: 100K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Basic User Avatars, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Basic User Avatars or Gravatar Enhanced?
Gravatar Enhanced, at #288 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Basic User Avatars at #1,189. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Basic User Avatars or Gravatar Enhanced alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.