Gravatar Enhanced vs WP User 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 #308, ahead of WP User Avatars at #1,300. Over the last 7 days Gravatar Enhanced climbed 3 places and WP User Avatars slipped 3 places. Gravatar Enhanced has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 100K+ active installs against 20K+ for WP User Avatars. Downloads this week: WP User Avatars 420 and Gravatar Enhanced 385. Ratings: Gravatar Enhanced 5★ from 3 and WP User Avatars 4.5★ from 29 reviews.
| Metric | Gravatar Enhanced | WP User Avatars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #308 ▲ 3 | #1,300 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 385 | 420 |
| Rating | 5★ (3) | 4.5★ (29) |
| Last updated | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.13.1 | 1.4.1 |
| Best rank on record | #308 | #1,291 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2011 | Oct 2015 |
| 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Gravatar Enhanced or WP User Avatars?
By active installs, Gravatar Enhanced: 100K+ sites run it against 20K+ for WP User Avatars, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Gravatar Enhanced or WP User Avatars?
Gravatar Enhanced, at #308 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP User Avatars at #1,300. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Gravatar Enhanced or WP User 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.