by 10up 4.6 (89 reviews)

Simple Local Avatars

Name: Simple Local Avatars
Rating: 4.6 (89 reviews)
Author: 10up

Adds an avatar upload field to user profiles. Generates requested sizes on demand just like Gravatar!

Simple Local Avatars ranks #313 among WordPress.org plugins with 100,000+ active installations, is #46 of 8,538 in the Customization category, a 4.6/5 rating from 89 reviews, and was last updated Aug 20, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.8.6 Current Version v2.8.6

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 20 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 12 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#46 of 8,538 in Customization Top 1% by installs Downloads -18.5% this week Actively maintained

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#313

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Active Installs

100K+

-45.3%

KW Avg Position

8.6

0.2 worse

Downloads

2.5M

+420 today

Support Resolved

100%

— No change

Rating

92%

Review 4.6 out of 5

4.6 (89 reviews)

Next Milestone 200K

Total Progress 84.9%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.6

89 reviews

Overall 92%

71 (80%)

8 (9%)

4 (4%)

1 (1%)

5 (6%)

Support Threads Overview

Resolved

Unresolved

Total Threads

Resolved

Unresolved

100%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

5 known vulnerabilities on record · 2 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Aug 11, 2025

Simple Local Avatars [simple-local-avatars] < 2.8.5

CVE-2025-8482 · Fixed in v2.8.5
Nov 15, 2024

Simple Local Avatars [simple-local-avatars] < 2.8.0

CVE-2024-10786 · Fixed in v2.8.0
Aug 7, 2024

Simple Local Avatars [simple-local-avatars] < 2.7.11

CVE-2024-43116 · Fixed in v2.7.11
Jan 31, 2023

Simple Local Avatars [simple-local-avatars] < 2.7.4

CVE-2022-25881 · Fixed in v2.7.4
Jan 24, 2023

Simple Local Avatars [simple-local-avatars] < 2.7.4

CVE-2022-25860 · Fixed in v2.7.4

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.8.6
Last Updated: Aug 20, 2026
Requires WP: 6.6+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: 10up

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6
Reviews: 89
Support Threads: 2
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

avatar gravatar profile user photos users

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want users to have custom avatars instead of relying solely on Gravatar. It solves the problem of managing user avatars locally by letting users upload their own images, which are stored, sized, and served from the site's own media library.