Comparison · generated on request
Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy vs Real Simple Avatar
Both plugins as this registry currently observes them. Figures come from the same daily snapshot, so they are directly comparable, which two separate wordpress.org pages, read minutes apart, are not.
| Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy | Real Simple Avatar | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | The official Gravatar plugin, featuring privacy-focused settings, easy profile updates, and customizable Gravatar Profile blocks. | Local user avatars for WordPress: upload a profile photo, pick a preset, or auto-generate colourful initials. No Gravatar, no Media Library clutter. |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0★ (3) | 5.0★ (1) |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 2 days ago |
| Current owner | Automattic | Alexandra |
| Added to directory | 23 Feb 2011 | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Tested up to | WP 6.8.8 | WP 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
Install figures are rounded by WordPress.org to one significant digit, so a gap smaller than a band step is not a difference. Nothing here ranks the two plugins or recommends either, and no link on this page earns anything.
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Records: Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy · Real Simple Avatar