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Lightweight plugin that overrides the default widget “recent comments” in WordPress, adding an avatar display visitors comments and quotes length of 50 characters.
Is a direct descendant of WP_Widget_Recent_Comments.
Example markup that is generated by the plugin(for theming):
<pre><code><ul id="recentcomments">
 <li class="recentcomments">
 <div class="alignleft">
 <img width="32" height="32" class="avatar avatar-32 photo" src="http://0.gravatar.com/...%3D32&amp;r=G" alt="">
 </div>
 UserName: excerpt comment <a href="http://example.com/page/#comment-ID">»</a>
 </li>
 <li class="recentcomments">
 ...
 </li>
</ul>
</code></pre>

WP Recent Comments With Avatars

Adds avatars and announcements comments. Compact code.

echo1consulting

Simple jQuery plugin to make gmail like text avatars for profile pictures. These avatars can be scaled up to any size as they are SVG based.
This is an integration of the initial.js jquery plugin (http://judelicio.us/initial.js/). This plugin contains hooks for extensibility, and modifications of avatars.
The avatar will be the first initial of the username. Colors are set by default, but can be manipulated using built-in hooks.

Echo1 Consulting – Inital JS Avatar

Simple jQuery plugin to make gmail like text avatars for profile pictures. These avatars can be scaled up to any size as they are SVG based.

WP Recent Comments With Avatars vs Echo1 Consulting – Inital JS Avatar