Simple Local Avatars
by 10up · Login & Users
Also makes 22 other plugins · 1.4M+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds an avatar upload field to user profiles. Generates requested sizes on demand just like Gravatar!
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
100K+
≈190K estimated
Momentum
+20%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “profile” and “users” for “on demand” and “simple”. “profile” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “on demand” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “users” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “simple” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 61 average across 2,207 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.9%
of downloads still active
At least 100K of 2.6M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,478 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 75 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 89 reviews, smoothed to 4.42★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| simple local avatars | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| avatars | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| local avatar | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| local | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| gravatar your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| avatar upload | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| avatars plugin | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| new avatars | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| avatar your tag | #3 | #2 | down 2 |
| gravatar like | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| on demand | #12 | #11 | up 1 |
| user photos your tag | #19 | #20 | down 8 |
| wp avatar | #8 | #8 | down 2 |
| user avatar | #14 | #12 | down 7 |
| user gravatar | #11 | #10 | — |
| simple upload | #14 | #15 | 0 |
| profile your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| users your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
66 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 16 listed. 50 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “profile” and “users” for “on demand” and “simple”. “profile” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “on demand” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “users” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “simple” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “user photos”. Down 8 places since 2026-09-19, now #19. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 127.3K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
6mo ago
latest release · v2.8.6 · 11 May 2026
38
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 84% 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 “100K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5.3 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Dec 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ MCD Diseño Web1.7y ago
Simple Local Avatars has been the perfect solution for managing avatars on my WordPress site. I love how easy it is to let users upload their own images without relying on external services. The installation process is quick, and the integration with my site has been seamless. What I appreciate the most is how easy it is to customize avatars, all managed directly from the user panel, with no hassle. Plus, it doesn’t rely on external platforms, giving me more control over avatar privacy and load times. If you’re looking for a simple, fast, and reliable solution to manage local avatars, this plugin is perfect. Highly recommended! —————————————————————- Spanish Simple Local Avatars ha sido la solución perfecta para gestionar los avatares en mi sitio de WordPress. Me encanta lo sencillo que es permitir que los usuarios suban sus propias imágenes sin necesidad de servicios externos. El proceso de instalación es rápido y la integración con mi sitio ha sido perfecta. Lo que más me gusta es lo fácil que es personalizar los avatares, todo se maneja directamente desde el panel de usuario, sin complicaciones. Además, no depende de plataformas externas, lo cual me da más control sobre la privacidad y la carga de los avatares. Si estás buscando una solución simple, rápida y confiable para administrar avatares locales, este plugin es ideal. ¡Altamente recomendado!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ oshurkov1.8y ago
Все работает как надо, css обволакивается и пользователи становятся довольными! Спасибо!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pineapple is DISGUSTING on Pizza2.0y ago
SIMPLE solution to the GDPR issue with WordPress Gravatars. I usually set up a default avatar for guests and allow users to use their own. Keep it up!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Foxskav2.0y ago
ok
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hozayrayz2.1y ago
No issues here. Works fine, just make sure to have Avatars on in the Setting > Discussion.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ BooliiTheme2.2y ago
Works great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ malihamannan2.2y ago
Edit: Seeing again after disabling and enabling the plugin. The field to upload local avatar in user profile is now showing up. On the front end I see the old photo I uploaded, but not on the back end. No way to change it. This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by malihamannan.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sepi2.3y ago
works fine for me, thank you dev team
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-02-17 Version 2.8.6 Changed: Bump WordPress “tested up to” version 6.9 (props @peterwilsoncc , @dkotter via #352 ). Changed: Consider get_avatar() wrapper function get_simple_local_avatar() escaped (props @peterwilsoncc , @dkotter via #358 2.8.6
- 2025-08-06 Version 2.8.5 Security: Run a user capability check before migrating WP User Avatars. Thank you Håkon Harnes at Wordfence for responsibly disclosing this issue. (props @jeffpaul , @peterwilsoncc , @faisal-alvi via GHSA-fmhf-27jv-qf37 2.8.5
- 2025-07-14 Version 2.8.4 Changed: Don’t resize image if the full version already has the expected height/width (props @ocean90 , @jeffpaul , @faisal-alvi via #324 ). Changed: Bump WordPress “tested up to” version 6.8 (props @qasumitbagthariya , 2.8.4
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 6 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.8.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2023-02-23 CVE-2022-25881 Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity Affects <= 2.7.3 Patched in 2.7.4
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 54 languages, 15 at 90% or more
Plus 30 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Adds an avatar upload field to user profiles. Generates requested sizes on demand just like Gravatar!"
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,245 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "user photos" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2021-08-01 90K+ → 100K+ up after 273 days in tier
- 2020-11-01 80K+ → 90K+ up after 489 days in tier
- 2019-07-01 70K+ → 80K+ up after 627 days in tier
- 2017-10-12 80K+ → 70K+ down
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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One User Avatar | User Profile Picture 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A -
Basic User Avatars 20K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags C -
User Profile Picture 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Avatar Manager 5K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags D -
Easy Author Avatar Image 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B - A AP Gravatars 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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