Simple Local Avatars vs User Avatar – Reloaded
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 #310, ahead of User Avatar – Reloaded at #7,474. Over the last 7 days Simple Local Avatars climbed 1 place and User Avatar – Reloaded slipped 5 places. Simple Local Avatars has the largest install base, roughly 125× the next: 100K+ active installs against 800+ for User Avatar – Reloaded. Downloads this week: Simple Local Avatars 5,220 and User Avatar – Reloaded 70. Ratings: Simple Local Avatars 4.6★ from 89 and User Avatar – Reloaded 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Simple Local Avatars | User Avatar – Reloaded |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #310 ▲ 1 | #7,474 ▼ 5 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 5,220 | 70 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (89) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Aug 19, 2026 | Sep 14, 2023 |
| Current version | 2.8.6 | 1.2.2 |
| Best rank on record | #310 | #7,331 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2011 | May 2021 |
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, Simple Local Avatars or User Avatar – Reloaded?
By active installs, Simple Local Avatars: 100K+ sites run it against 800+ for User Avatar – Reloaded, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Simple Local Avatars or User Avatar – Reloaded?
Simple Local Avatars, at #310 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with User Avatar – Reloaded at #7,474. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Simple Local Avatars or User Avatar – Reloaded 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.