Gravatar Enhanced vs One User Avatar
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 One User Avatar at #435. Over the last 7 days Gravatar Enhanced climbed 3 places and One User Avatar held its place. Gravatar Enhanced has the largest install base: 100K+ active installs against 100K+ for One User Avatar. Downloads this week: One User Avatar 4,569 and Gravatar Enhanced 385. Ratings: Gravatar Enhanced 5★ from 3 and One User Avatar 4.7★ from 41 reviews.
| Metric | Gravatar Enhanced | One User Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #308 ▲ 3 | #435 ▬ |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 385 | 4,569 |
| Rating | 5★ (3) | 4.7★ (41) |
| Last updated | Mar 17, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.13.1 | 2.5.6 |
| Best rank on record | #308 | #432 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2011 | May 2021 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 2 | 0 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Gravatar Enhanced or One User Avatar?
By active installs, Gravatar Enhanced: 100K+ sites run it against 100K+ for One User Avatar, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Gravatar Enhanced or One User Avatar?
Gravatar Enhanced, at #308 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with One User Avatar at #435. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Gravatar Enhanced or One User Avatar 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.