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Avatar Manager

by Cătălin Dogaru · 5,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 70 months (last release 2 Feb 2021).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Avatar Manager
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 70 months (last release 2 Feb 2021). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.2 Feb 2022Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23, 15 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
cdog29 Jan 2013 to 2 Feb 2021, 60 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
6 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Avatar Manager
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 2 Feb 2021. Tested up to 5.6, 15 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.9 from 39 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star36
4 star1
3 star2
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Avatar Manager
4 May 202616
11 May 202627
18 May 202628
25 May 202644
1 Jun 202639
8 Jun 202639
15 Jun 202646
22 Jun 202629
29 Jun 202626
6 Jul 202626
13 Jul 202631
20 Jul 202639
27 Jul 202664
3 Aug 202673
10 Aug 202663
17 Aug 202666
24 Aug 202658
31 Aug 202667
7 Sep 202672
14 Sep 202686
21 Sep 202675
28 Sep 202678
5 Oct 202691
12 Oct 202691
19 Oct 2026138
26 Oct 2026142
2 Nov 202626

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 70% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

LoginWP (Formerly Peter's Login Redirect)Score 92 · 80,000+Simple User AvatarScore 92 · 20,000+Gravatar Enhanced - Avatars, Profiles, and PrivacyScore 91 · 100,000+WP User AvatarsScore 91 · 20,000+Sidebar LoginScore 91 · 9,000+

Facts

Version1.6.1
AuthorCătălin Dogaru
Added29 Jan 2013
Last updated2 Feb 2021
Active installs5,000+
Requires WordPress3.5
Tested up to5.6.23
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryUser Management & Authentication > User Profiles & Avatars
Tagsusers, avatars, profile, xml-rpc, gravatar

Questions

Is Avatar Manager still maintained?

Avatar Manager was last updated on 2 Feb 2021. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Avatar Manager safe?

Avatar Manager has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Avatar Manager?

The wordpress.org author is Cătălin Dogaru. Recent committers: cdog, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Avatar Manager?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: LoginWP (Formerly Peter's Login Redirect), Simple User Avatar, Gravatar Enhanced - Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy, WP User Avatars, Sidebar Login.

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