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<p>Avatars from Gravatar.com are great, but they come with certain privacy implications. You as site admin may already know this, but your visitors and users probably don’t. Avatar Privacy can help to improve the privacy situation by making some subtle changes to the way avatars are displayed on your site.</p>
<p>The plugin works without changing your theme files (for reasonably modern themes), and it does support multisite installations. Please note that the plugin does not provide an options page of its own, it rather adds to the existing discussion settings page.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<p>The plugin’s features summed up:</p>
<ul>
<li>Self-uploaded avatars for users (and custom default images), hosted on <em>your</em> server.</li>
<li>Users and commenters explicitly opt-in before using gravatars.</li>
<li>Gravatar caching to ensure the privacy of your website visitors.</li>
<li>Don’t publish weakly encrypted e-mail addresses of comment authors.</li>
</ul>
<p>A more detailed examination of the <a href="https://code.mundschenk.at/avatar-privacy/reasons/" rel="nofollow ugc">reasons for using Avatar Privacy</a> can be found on the plugin homepage.</p>
<h4>WP-CLI Commands</h4>
<p>Avatar Privacy includes the following <a href="https://wp-cli.org" rel="nofollow ugc">WP-CLI</a> commands:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>wp avatar-privacy db show</code>: Show information about the custom database table(s).</li>
<li><code>wp avatar-privacy db list</code>: List entries in the custom database table(s).</li>
<li><code>wp avatar-privacy db create</code>: Create the custom database table.</li>
<li><code>wp avatar-privacy db upgrade</code>: Upgrade the structure of the custom database table.</li>
<li><code>wp avatar-privacy default get-custom-default-avatar</code>: Show information about the custom default avatar for the site.</li>
<li><code>wp avatar-privacy default set-custom-default-avatar</code>: Set a custom default avatar for the site.</li>
<li><code>wp avatar-privacy default delete-custom-default-avatar</code>: Delete the custom default avatar for the site.</li>
<li><code>wp avatar-privacy cron list</code>: List active cron jobs created by the plugin.</li>
<li><code>wp avatar-privacy cron delete</code>: Delete cron jobs created by the plugin.</li>
<li><code>wp avatar-privacy user set-local-avatar</code>: Set a local avatar image for a user.</li>
<li><code>wp avatar-privacy user delete-local-avatar</code>: Delete the local avatar image for a user.</li>
<li><code>wp avatar-privacy uninstall</code>: Remove data added by Avatar Privacy.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Feedback</h4>
<p>Please report any problems with the plugin, I’ll do my best to sort things out. You can use the contact form on <a href="https://code.mundschenk.at/avatar-privacy/" rel="nofollow ugc">my code site</a> or <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/avatar-privacy" rel="ugc">create a topic in the support forum</a>. You can contact me in German or English.</p>
<h4>Credits</h4>
<p>Avatar Privacy is based on the original plugin by <a href="http://code.freudendahl.net/projekte/avatar-privacy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Johannes Freudendahl</a>. The new release also includes work by several other people:</p>
<ul>
<li>Daniel Mester Pirttijärvi (<a href="https://jdenticon.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Jdenticon</a>),</li>
<li>Shamus Young (<a href="https://shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=1462"" rel="nofollow ugc">Wavatars</a>),</li>
<li>Andreas Gohr (the original <a href="https://www.splitbrain.org/blog/2007-01/20_monsterid_as_gravatar_fallback" rel="nofollow ugc">MonsterID</a> and <a href="https://github.com/splitbrain/php-ringicon" rel="nofollow ugc">RingIcon</a>),</li>
<li>Scott Sherrill-Mix & Katherine Garner (the <a href="http://scott.sherrillmix.com/blog/blogger/wp_monsterid-update-hand-drawn-monsters/" rel="nofollow ugc">hand-drawn monster update</a>)</li>
<li>Benjamin Laugueux, Grummfy, Lucas Michot & Arjen van der Meijden (<a href="https://github.com/yzalis/Identicon" rel="nofollow ugc">Identicon</a>),</li>
<li>David Revoy (<a href="https://www.davidrevoy.com/article720/bird-avatar-generator" rel="nofollow ugc">Bird</a> and <a href="https://www.davidrevoy.com/article591/cat-avatar-generator" rel="nofollow ugc">Cat Avatars</a>),</li>
<li>Zikri Kader, Colin Davis & Nimiq (<a href="https://robohash.org" rel="nofollow ugc">RoboHash</a>), and</li>
<li>Johanna Amann (the Avatar Privacy icon).</li>
</ul>


Avatar Privacy

Enhances the privacy of your users and visitors with gravatar opt-in and local avatars.

Automattic

John Godley

Mohammad Jangda

Aarón

Welly Shen

<p>Elevate your WordPress site with Gravatar Enhanced – the plugin that simplifies digital identity and improves user engagement.</p>
<p>Seven Ways Gravatar Enhanced Improves WordPress:</p>
<p>✓ Privacy Protection – Automatic referrer blocking and optional IP address proxy<br />
✓ Accessibility Improvements – Alt-text for all avatars to support screen readers<br />
✓ One-Click Profile Updates – Edit Gravatar directly from the WordPress dashboard<br />
✓ Versatile Profile Block & Patterns – Showcase authors and team members anywhere<br />
✓ Comment Engagement Tools – Remind users to create avatars for better discussions<br />
✓ Comment Form Integration – Show Gravatar directly in the comment form<br />
✓ WooCommerce Integration – Personalized account pages for customers</p>
<h3>Privacy Protection</h3>
<p>Just by enabling the plugin, the plugin ensures that no referrer information is sent to Gravatar. The opt-in proxy service also keeps IP addresses from being exposed or logged.</p>
<h3>Accessibility Improvements</h3>
<p>All avatars now include alt-text, enhancing the experience for users with screen readers. Alt-text can be edited in the Gravatar Profile editor.</p>
<h3>One-Click Profile Updates</h3>
<p>Visit Users > Your Profile to edit your Gravatar profile directly from WordPress. Preview your hovercard and make updates with ease.</p>
<h3>Gravatar Profile Block & Patterns</h3>
<p>Enhance your website with our custom Gravatar profile block and patterns. Seamlessly integrate Gravatar profiles into posts, pages, or biographies to elegantly showcase team members, guest contributors, speakers, event attendees, authors, and more.</p>
<h3>Comment Engagement Tools</h3>
<p>Automatically remind commenters without avatars to create a Gravatar, increasing visual engagement on your blog.</p>
<h3>Comment Form Integration</h3>
<p>When the plugin is enabled we will show a Gravatar profile directly in the comment form, and allow the profile to be updated, so users can feel confident their details are correct, and the site shows richer comments.</p>
<h3>WooCommerce Integration</h3>
<p>Enhance your WooCommerce store by displaying user Gravatar avatars on the My Account page. Customers can view and update their avatars directly from their account dashboard, improving personalization and user engagement.</p>
<ul>
<li>Seamless Integration: Automatically works if WooCommerce is installed and activated.</li>
<li>Direct Avatar Management: Users can change their Gravatar avatars without leaving your site.</li>
<li>Improved Personalization: Adds a personal touch to the shopping experience, fostering customer loyalty.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Automatic Installation</h3>
<ol>
<li>Click ‘Add New Plugin’ from your WordPress plugins page and search for ‘Gravatar Enhanced’</li>
<li>Press the ‘Install Now’ button</li>
<li>Activate the plugin</li>
<li>Go to the “Discussion” Settings page to enable the new features.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Manual Installation</h3>
<ol>
<li>Download the plugin from https://wordpress.org/plugins/gravatar-enhanced/</li>
<li>Upload and extract the plugin to your <code>/wp-content/plugins/</code> directory</li>
<li>Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress</li>
<li>Go to the “Discussion” Settings page to enable the new features.</li>
</ol>


Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy


This plugin handily extends WordPress's built-in Gravatar support with some frequently asked for enhancements.



Besides the handy new Gravatar Profile block, the plugin adds both privacy and accessibility enhancements.



It's easy to use and well-documented.


Finally, more Gravatar Options!


It's great to have a straightforward way to enhance the existing Gravatar abilities. I hope some of these work their way into core too (such as the alt-text).


Fantastic additions to Gravatar

The official Gravatar plugin, featuring privacy-focused settings, easy profile updates, and customizable Gravatar Profile blocks.

Avatar Privacy vs Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy