Simple Local Avatars is the #320 ranked popular app on WordPress, with a 4.6 average rating from 89 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Simple Local Avatars is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by 10up. With a rating of 4.6★ from 89 reviews, it currently ranks #320 in the Popular category.
AppRanks data: Simple Local Avatars ranks #320 in Popular on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 63% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Simple Local Avatars is a highly rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Popular category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 89 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 (4.6★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by 10up — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (89) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Simple Local Avatars works
Adds an avatar upload field to user profiles if the current user has media permissions. Generates requested sizes on demand just like Gravatar! Simple and lightweight.
Just edit a user profile, and scroll down to the new “Avatar” field. The plug-in will take care of cropping and sizing!
Stores avatars in the “uploads” folder where all of your other media is kept.
Has a simple, native interface.
Fully supports Gravatar and default avatars if no local avatar is set for the user – but also allows you turn off Gravatar.
Generates the requested avatar size on demand (and stores the new size for efficiency), so it looks great, just like Gravatar!
Lets you decide whether lower privilege users (subscribers, contributors) can upload their own avatar.
Enables rating of local avatars, just like Gravatar.
Support Level Simple Local Avatars’ support level is marked as stable. 10up is not planning to develop any new features for this, but will still respond to bug reports and security concerns. We welcome PRs, but any that include new features should be small and easy to integrate and should not include breaking changes. We otherwise intend to keep this tested up to the most recent version of WordPress.
Category rankings
As of Sep 9, 2026- Popular#320of 510Top 63%
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Where Simple Local Avatars stands in the Popular category
Simple Local Avatars ranks #320 of 510 apps in the Popular category, placing it in the top 63% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Simple Local Avatars?
Simple Local Avatars is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.6-star rating from 89 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Popular 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 10up.
Who uses Simple Local Avatars?
Currently around 100,000 active stores have installed Simple Local Avatars. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Popular category on WordPress.
Where does Simple Local Avatars rank on WordPress?
Simple Local Avatars currently sits at position #320 in the Popular category on WordPress. That places it in the top 63% of 510 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.