WP Custom Avatar
by Hareesh S · Login & Users
Also makes 2 other plugins · 420+ installs across the portfolio →
WP Custom Avatar adds the capability to change the default Avatar in your website.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈490 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: “custom avatar”, “gravatar” and “plugins” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
48 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 12.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,476 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.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance 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 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1408 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1408 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| custom avatar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gravatar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| plugins your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| user logo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “custom avatar”, “gravatar” and “plugins” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 201 · 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
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
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
3.9y ago
latest release · v1.2.1 · 23 Dec 2022
5
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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 22 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 500.
Install history since 30 Jun 2017
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ alexg93.4y ago
Thank you very much for this work. It really works. I would only add the option to choose that the avatars are not reset every time the page is refreshed. Instead, once a guest comments and is assigned a comment, that avatar is fixed for that comment. Thank you again, Alejandro from Educaenvivo :’)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ plexsites3.5y ago
Really Good Work:Customise -> Custom AvatarUpload -> 512x512px (worked for me)SaveSettings -> DiscussionChoose the new Avatar which you added Save
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ epppppp5.5y ago
Followed simple instructions – problem solved in 30 seconds. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ radnumen8.8y ago
The other custom WP avatar plugins I tried all introduced issues around styling, but this one worked fine out of the box and didn’t introduce any new issues.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shannonblam8.9y ago
Added my logo as the default avatar pic–very cool. Thx!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MBV9.1y ago
Just what I wanted, don’t know why more poeple aren’t using this quality plugin! However, instructions were hard to find! To author: please add your instructions (below text) here on the plugin page installation notes section, so users don’t need to search for them in the plugin folder! ================= 1. Configure the plugin by going to Appearance > Customize menu that appears in your admin menu. 2. Upload the Custom Avatar image in the WP Custom Avatar section. 3. Navigate to Settings > Discussion menu. Scroll down to the Avatars section and choose the image that you uploaded as the Default Avatar. ===================
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Hareesh S10.8y ago
Head to the support tab for any queries. You can also contact the plugin author via Email. Feature requests are welcome! This topic was modified 7 years, 1 month ago by Hareesh S.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 12 languages, 8 at 90% or more
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
2 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "WP Custom Avatar adds the capability to change the default Avatar in your website."
- ! 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 One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and 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 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 608 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "plugins", "user logo" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-09 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-08 400+ → 500+ up after 19 days in tier
- 2026-09-19 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-18 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-17 500+ → 400+ down after 275 days in tier
- 2025-12-16 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-15 500+ → 600+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2025-12-09 600+ → 500+ down after 2 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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Custom Profile Picture – Replace Gravatar with Your Own Images 300+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Letter Avatars 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D -
WP Rollback – Rollback Plugins and Themes 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Simple Local Avatars 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
One User Avatar | User Profile Picture 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Download Plugin 60K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
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