Basic User Avatars vs Simple Local Avatars

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health C59

Health A88

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Basic User Avatars	Simple Local Avatars
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	20K–30K	100K–200K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	C · 59	A · 88 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	26/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	89/100 ✓	88/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.5★ ✓	4.5★
Reviews	42	89 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	70/100	83/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	2.0y ago	3mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	1.8K	23.9K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	9.7% ✓	3.9%
Category	Login & Users	Login & Users

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Basic User AvatarsSimple Local Avatars

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.