Optimum Gravatar Cache is the #144 ranked cache app on WordPress, with a 5.0 average rating from 3 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Optimum Gravatar Cache is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by José Miguel. With a rating of 5.0★ from 3 reviews, it currently ranks #144 in the Cache category.
AppRanks data: Optimum Gravatar Cache ranks #144 in Cache on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 40% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Optimum Gravatar Cache is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Cache category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 3 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by José Miguel — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (3) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Optimum Gravatar Cache works
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Optimum Gravatar Cache allows you to create a local cache with optimized copies of gravatars. The optimization is accomplished by resizing the avatars to the sizes used on your site, in addition to optimizing the images internally. Optimizations are performed to minimize the size of each avatar served by the plugin.
The plugin uses WordPress CRON to perform heavier tasks. Avatars are resized in the background. Avatars are optimized internally in the background. Except in certain cases where it is necessary to resize the avatars in the page request.
The plugin handles all your site’s gravatar as long as the wordpress get_avatar() function or buddypress bp_member_avatar() function is used. Works with plugins, themes, etc.
The plugin allows you to customize the avatar by default. This avatar is served whenever the user / visitor does not have a custom gravatar. This greatly reduces the number of requests made by your page, improving the user experience. Besides allowing to frame the avatar by default with the theme of your site.
The plugin, after being configured and activated, starts by serving gravatar for all. And it begins to create the cache dynamically in the background with the sizes being collected by the requests, as well as those configured on the plug-in page. When the avatar already exists in the cache, the plugin serves the avatar in cache. The plugin periodically checks to see if the user updated their gravatar on gravatar.com if yes is updated locally. This way, keeping an updated cache.
The plugin intends the following:
Work with the gravatars locally, cache;
Reduce the number of requests per page, thus reducing the total time required to load all files. This is achieved because most users do not have a custom gravatar, and for those, only one file needs to be downloaded;
Optimize all avatars by reducing their size and transfer time again.
Please if you find any bugs of any kind please contact me so that I can solve it as soon as possible.
Languages
English en_GB (@willstockstech)
Portuguese pt_PT (@jomisica)
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Dependencies This plugin depends on the following PHP modules:
php-gd or php-imagick (So that it can resize the avatars)
php-curl (So that it can communicate with the gravatar using the same connection to update several avatars)
The plugin also depends on WordPress CRON to be able to solve the heaviest tasks in the background.
Category rankings
As of Sep 5, 2026- Cache#144of 369Top 40%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Optimum Gravatar Cache stands in the Cache category
Optimum Gravatar Cache ranks #144 of 369 apps in the Cache category, placing it in the top 40% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Optimum Gravatar Cache?
Optimum Gravatar Cache is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 3 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Cache category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by José Miguel.
Who uses Optimum Gravatar Cache?
Currently around 100 active stores have installed Optimum Gravatar Cache. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Cache category on WordPress.
Where does Optimum Gravatar Cache rank on WordPress?
Optimum Gravatar Cache currently sits at position #144 in the Cache category on WordPress. That places it in the top 39% of 369 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.