Plugin info

Total downloads: 15,020
Active installs: 70
Total reviews: 3
Average rating: 4.3
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 3
Last updated: 8/15/2013 (4521 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 5/13/2011 (14 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 3.0.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 3.6.0
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Possibly abandoned • Last updated 4521 days ago • 3 reviews

22/100

Is Minotar abandoned?

Possibly abandoned (last update 4521 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 3.0.0
Tested up to: 3.6.0
Requires PHP: f

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Description

Minotar gives you the option to replace the default avatars found in WordPress with Minecraft avatars. The API used is found at http://minotar.net and can be used freely by anyone.

The avatars is taken from the Minecraft equivalent of users and comment posters, if a commenter uses the name Herobrine on a comment the skin of Herobrine in Minecraft is used as an avatar.

Note: The avatars are case-sensitive. Eg: notch and Notch are different names.

Features:

  • Minecraft avatars for commenters and users
  • BuddyPress support

Installation

  1. Upload the ‘minotar-minecraft-avatars’ folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I get support?

You can get support at #axxim on irc.esper.net

How do I change the avatars back?

Either you change the default avatar in Settings – Discussion on the admin panel or you just delete the plugin.

Review feed

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Screenshots

  1. Example of comments with Minotar plugin activated

    Example of comments with Minotar plugin activated

Changelog

1.6

  • Fixed: WordPress changed the way to get the active user

1.5

  • Added: BuddyPress support (tested on version 1.5.3.1)

1.4

  • Added: A changelog for 1.3 that I forgot

1.0

  • Added: Deletes all traces of plugin when uninstalled.
  • Fixed: When deactivating or deleting the plugin the last used avatar is reenabled
  • Fixed: Minotars are shown in the Discussion page
  • Plugin is rewritten for maintainability and stability

0.2

  • Added: Minotar setting to the Settings – Discussion page
  • Added: Automatically changes the default avatar to Minotar on plugin activation
  • Added: Automatically changes back to mystery man on plugin deactivation/uninstallation
  • Added: Now avatars of users are changed aswell
  • Fixed: Avatars should now be shown in correct size no matter what page they’re displayed in
  • Fixed: Minotar does not replace all other avatar examples in the Discussion page

0.1

  • Initial release