Letter Avatars
by Sibin Grasic · Uncategorized
Also makes 6 other plugins · 1.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Sets custom avatars for users without gravatar. Avatars will be replaced by first letter of usename (or e-mail) on a colorful background
47 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.23, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2372 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
211
now · peak 211
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
6.5y ago
latest release · v3.1
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2018-02-01 · 1,392 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.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Domingo Piñeiro6.2y ago
Doesn’t work on my site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ skylinks6.7y ago
During Installation I Thought It,ll Not Work With Latest Version Of WordPress Because Plugin Is Not Updated For A While , But It Is Working Perfect With latest Version & Also Compatible With Elementor .. Most Of All Support Is Amazing Sibin Helped Me A Lot To Achieve A Custom Layout For Me.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Arno Welzel7.6y ago
Works great and with good support by the maintainer. Thanks for your work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shafterp7.6y ago
But I really miss an option to only use capital letters. An option to only use the Material colors (or other specific color palette) would be nice too.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ miguel18768.3y ago
This Plugin is exactly what we were looking for. Most people do not have Gravatar and the Mystery Person default avatar in wordpress is quite boring and unpleasant. This plugin offers a fantastic way to enhance comments in much nicer way. And on top of it, it is backed by very professional and extremely fast support. We had a compatibility issue with a Reviews Plugin and the Author fixed that issue immediately and added support for the Reviews Plugin. We could not be happier. A strong 5 stars! Cheers
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Michaela Vranková8.5y ago
Letter Avatar plugin works simply and without any problems. It does exactly what I need. In addition, it is small, works on css basis. And that’s great. When I had a problem, the author responded and removed the problem. I love this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Josh Stauffer8.6y ago
I chose this plugin over another similar plugin which had more installs and reviews because this plugin offers a solution as simply as possible. No images or scripts needed, just plain old CSS for the win. Kudos to the developer.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nathaningram10.5y ago
Nice work! Much better than “Mystery Man” for unknown users.
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Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 6 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-22 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-21 200+ → 300+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-19 300+ → 200+ down after 350 days in tier
- 2025-06-03 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-02 300+ → 400+ up after 14 days in tier
- 2025-05-19 400+ → 300+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-05-17 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-05-16 400+ → 300+ down after 286 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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Avatar Manager 5K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D -
WP First Letter Avatar 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D - W WP Custom Avatar 500+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
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Custom Profile Picture – Replace Gravatar with Your Own Images 200+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B - E Easy Gravatars 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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BuddyPress First Letter Avatar 100+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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