Simple Local Avatars is a WordPress app, with a 4.6 average rating from 89 reviews, as of Jul 15, 2026.
Simple Local Avatars is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by 10up. With a rating of 4.6★ from 89 reviews.
AppRanks data: Simple Local Avatars ranks #0 in Avatar on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Simple Local Avatars is a highly rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Users 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 Jul 15, 2026- Avatar#0of 21Top 1%
- Gravatar#0of 13Top 1%
- Profile#0of 38Top 1%
- User photos#0of 1Top 1%
- Users#0of 64Top 1%
- _browse_popular#319of 509Top 63%
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Simple Local Avatars ranks #0 of 64 apps in the Users category, placing it in the top 1% 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 Users 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 Users category on WordPress.