Gravatar Enhanced vs Simple Local Avatars
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 Simple Local Avatars at #311. Over the last 7 days Gravatar Enhanced climbed 3 places and Simple Local Avatars held its place. Gravatar Enhanced has the largest install base: 100K+ active installs against 100K+ for Simple Local Avatars. Downloads this week: Simple Local Avatars 6,502 and Gravatar Enhanced 1,207. Ratings: Gravatar Enhanced 5★ from 3 and Simple Local Avatars 4.6★ from 89 reviews.
| Metric | Gravatar Enhanced | Simple Local Avatars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #288 ▲ 3 | #311 ▬ |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,207 | 6,502 |
| Rating | 5★ (3) | 4.6★ (89) |
| Last updated | Oct 16, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.14.0 | 2.8.6 |
| Best rank on record | #288 | #310 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Gravatar Enhanced or Simple Local Avatars?
By active installs, Gravatar Enhanced: 100K+ sites run it against 100K+ for Simple Local Avatars, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Gravatar Enhanced or Simple Local Avatars?
Gravatar Enhanced, at #288 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple Local Avatars at #311. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Gravatar Enhanced or Simple Local Avatars 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.