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Leira Letter Avatar

by Ariel · 6,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Leira Letter Avatar
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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
plugin-master15 May 2020 to 15 May 2020, 1 commits
arielhr198718 May 2020 to 19 Dec 2025, 44 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
11 months ago
Releases, 24 months
4
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
8.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Leira Letter Avatar
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20252
Q4 20252
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 18 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.9 from 28 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star27
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Leira Letter Avatar
4 May 202638
11 May 202662
18 May 202664
25 May 202674
1 Jun 202656
8 Jun 202667
15 Jun 202679
22 Jun 202645
29 Jun 202639
6 Jul 202665
13 Jul 202654
20 Jul 202672
27 Jul 202677
3 Aug 2026108
10 Aug 202684
17 Aug 202696
24 Aug 202683
31 Aug 202694
7 Sep 202686
14 Sep 2026120
21 Sep 2026100
28 Sep 2026123
5 Oct 2026105
12 Oct 2026141
19 Oct 2026190
26 Oct 2026153
2 Nov 202627

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 50% 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

Version1.3.13
AuthorAriel
Added18 May 2020
Last updated18 Dec 2025
Active installs6,000+
Requires WordPress4.7
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP8.0
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagsuser, image, avatar, letter, initial

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Questions

Is Leira Letter Avatar still maintained?

Leira Letter Avatar was last updated on 18 Dec 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Leira Letter Avatar safe?

Leira Letter Avatar has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Leira Letter Avatar?

The wordpress.org author is Ariel. Recent committers: arielhr1987, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Leira Letter Avatar?

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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