Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy

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1. ★★★★★ Thomas Cloer

   1.1y ago

   Tut, was es soll. Und das für Automattic-Verhältnisse erstaunlich datenschutzfreundlich. Gleich installiert (und fertig übersetzt).

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2. ★★★★★ David Artiss

   1.8y ago

   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).

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3. ★★★★★ James Huff

   1.9y ago

   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.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 0.13.0 Further update the quick editor integration on the profile page Improve sanitisation of block data Use latest hovercards 0.13.0
2. — Version 0.12.0 Update the quick editor integration on the profile page Fix: Add support for core’s SHA-256 handling Fix Gravatar card on author archive page when no posts Upgrade the @gravatar-com/hovercards package to v0.13.0 0.12.0
3. — Version 0.11.0 Add a Gravatar invitation link to the Profile block Fix support for Author in templates for Profile block. Upgrade the @gravatar-com/hovercards package to v0.12.0 Upgrade the @gravatar-com/quick-editor package to v0.8.0 0.11.0
4. — Version 0.10.0 Add Gravatar Quick Editor to comment form Remove SCSS files from the release folder Fix the profile block’s style broken in some themes 0.10.0
5. — Version 0.9.0 Add more Gravatar patterns Pass comment initials when using initials avatar Fix empty profile blocks are rendered in the frontend view Replace the Gravatar profile’s column block with a group block Improve compatibility 0.9.0
6. — Version 0.8.0 Add the first Gravatar block pattern Add color and initials default avatar Upgrade the @gravatar-com/hovercards package to v0.10.4 Fix multiple instances of quick editor 0.8.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 24 languages, 19 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-03-20 90K+ → 100K+ up after 19 days in tier
2. 2026-03-01 80K+ → 90K+ up after 23 days in tier
3. 2026-02-06 70K+ → 80K+ up after 27 days in tier
4. 2026-01-10 60K+ → 70K+ up after 34 days in tier
5. 2025-12-07 50K+ → 60K+ up after 30 days in tier
6. 2025-11-07 40K+ → 50K+ up after 28 days in tier
7. 2025-10-10 30K+ → 40K+ up after 24 days in tier
8. 2025-09-16 20K+ → 30K+ up after 27 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Simple Local Avatars 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• One User Avatar | User Profile Picture 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• Basic User Avatars 20K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C
• WP User Avatars 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
• Meks Smart Author Widget 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• Author Avatars List/Block 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A

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Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy: 100K+ active installs, 5.0★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/gravatar-enhanced