Gravatar Enhanced vs Meks Smart Author Widget
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 #308, ahead of Meks Smart Author Widget at #1,666. Over the last 7 days Gravatar Enhanced climbed 3 places and Meks Smart Author Widget held its place. Gravatar Enhanced has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10K+ for Meks Smart Author Widget. Ratings: Gravatar Enhanced 5★ from 3 and Meks Smart Author Widget 4.5★ from 8 reviews.
| Metric | Gravatar Enhanced | Meks Smart Author Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #308 ▲ 3 | #1,666 ▬ |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 385 | — |
| Rating | 5★ (3) | 4.5★ (8) |
| Last updated | Mar 17, 2026 | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Current version | 0.13.1 | 1.1.5 |
| Best rank on record | #308 | #1,659 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2011 | Jan 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 2 | 1 |
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, Gravatar Enhanced or Meks Smart Author Widget?
By active installs, Gravatar Enhanced: 100K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Meks Smart Author Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Gravatar Enhanced or Meks Smart Author Widget?
Gravatar Enhanced, at #308 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Meks Smart Author Widget at #1,666. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Gravatar Enhanced or Meks Smart Author Widget 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.