Simple Local Avatars — WordPress User Profile Plugin
by 10up · WordPress.org page · Website
Simple Local Avatars has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,562,427 downloads all time. It was downloaded 21,849 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on August 19, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Simple Local Avatars at a glance
Is Simple Local Avatars well maintained?
Simple Local Avatars reviews and ratings
89 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Download and install history
31,818 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Where Simple Local Avatars ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Simple Local Avatars appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best User Profile Plugins | #3 by tag, not in search | #23 | – |
Simple Local Avatars alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Simple Local Avatars.
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Basic User Avatars 20,000+ installs · 4.7 -
One User Avatar 100,000+ installs · 4.7 -
User Profile Picture 40,000+ installs · 4.6 -
Avatar Manager 5,000+ installs · 4.9 -
WP User Avatars 20,000+ installs · 4.5
Details
Adds an avatar upload field to user profiles. Generates requested sizes on demand just like Gravatar!
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Simple Local Avatars competes in
Tags
- avatar
- gravatar
- profile
- user photos
- users
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- Version
- 2.8.6
- Last updated
- Aug 19, 2026
- First published
- Jan 17, 2011
- Requires WordPress
- 6.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free, community plugin
Simple Local Avatars FAQ
How many active installs does Simple Local Avatars have?
WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for Simple Local Avatars as of October 22, 2026.
Is Simple Local Avatars still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 19, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does Simple Local Avatars have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Simple Local Avatars are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Simple Local Avatars free?
Simple Local Avatars is free and listed as a community plugin on WordPress.org, with no commercial upgrade.
Where does Simple Local Avatars rank among User Profile Plugins?
Simple Local Avatars is #23 in the WordPress.org User Profile Plugins ranking.