Gravatar Signup Encouragement 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
Simple Local Avatars leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #311, ahead of Gravatar Signup Encouragement at #21,178. Over the last 7 days Simple Local Avatars held its place and Gravatar Signup Encouragement slipped 11 places. Simple Local Avatars has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 100K+ active installs against 50+ for Gravatar Signup Encouragement. Downloads this week: Simple Local Avatars 5,299 and Gravatar Signup Encouragement 20. Ratings: Gravatar Signup Encouragement 4.5★ from 2 and Simple Local Avatars 4.6★ from 89 reviews.
| Metric | Gravatar Signup Encouragement | Simple Local Avatars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #21,178 ▼ 11 | #311 ▬ |
| Active installs | 50+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 20 | 5,299 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (2) | 4.6★ (89) |
| Last updated | Jul 11, 2012 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.1 | 2.8.6 |
| Best rank on record | #20,375 | #310 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2009 | Jan 2011 |
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 Signup Encouragement or Simple Local Avatars?
By active installs, Simple Local Avatars: 100K+ sites run it against 50+ for Gravatar Signup Encouragement, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Gravatar Signup Encouragement or Simple Local Avatars?
Simple Local Avatars, at #311 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Gravatar Signup Encouragement at #21,178. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Gravatar Signup Encouragement 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.