Author Avatars List/Block
by Paul Bearne · Blocks
Also makes 3 other plugins · 5.0K+ installs across the portfolio →
Display lists of user avatars using widgets or shortcodes. With Gutenberg support.
89 health vs 67 average across 1,682 Blocks plugins
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,424 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
5.0K
now · peak 7.1K
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v2.1.26
78
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-08-14 · 1,438 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.
Details
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.1.25 2.1.24 Addjusted where the late escaping happened for the background-color Fix issue with the border in the block Added radius control for avatar in the block 2.1.23 Addjusted where the late escaping happened for the ava 2.1.25
- — Version 2.1.22 2.1.22
- — Version 2.1.21 2.1.21
- — Version 2.1.20 2.1.19 2.1.18 Fixed an additional input reported by Ngô Thiên An (ancorn_) 2.1.17 Fixed lack of escaping on the shortcode reported by Ngô Thiên An (ancorn_) 2.1.20
- — Version 2.1.16 2.1.15 “wp-editor” script should not be enqueued notice fixed 2.1.16
- — Version 2.1.14 2.1.14
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence4 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.
- Medium · 6.4 Author Avatars List/Block <= 2.1.23 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-01-07 CVE-2025-22804 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.1.23 Patched in 2.1.24
- Medium · 6.4 Author Avatars List/Block <= 2.1.21 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-09-30 CVE-2024-47370 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.1.21 Patched in 2.1.22
- Medium · 6.4 Author Avatars List/Block <= 2.1.17 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-12-06 CVE-2023-49846 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.1.17 Patched in 2.1.18
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 74 languages, 5 at 90% or more
Plus 50 more locales with partial translations.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-25 5K+ → 4K+ down after 325 days in tier
- 2025-03-06 6K+ → 5K+ down after 330 days in tier
- 2024-04-10 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-09 6K+ → 7K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-04-07 7K+ → 6K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2024-04-03 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-02 7K+ → 6K+ down after 270 days in tier
- 2023-07-07 8K+ → 7K+ down after 179 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Meks Smart Author Widget 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
Simple Local Avatars 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
One User Avatar | User Profile Picture 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block 20K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Basic User Avatars 20K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C
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