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AvatarPlus

AvatarPlus allows users to use their profile image from Google+, Facebook or Twitter as avatar for their comment(s). AvatarPlus requires PHP v5.3+

By Ralf Albert·Avatar·Free
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·10 active installs·Updated 13 years ago
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As of April 2026, AvatarPlus is a WordPress avatar plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles….

0/5Rating
10active installs
2.3K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013

Overview

AvatarPlus allows users to use the avatar from a social service of their choice (supports: Google+, Twitter and Facebook) as their comments avatar instead of the default from the Gravatar service or your WordPress installation. More and more users avoid typing in their mail address and instead just want to hand out their social profile URL. AvatarPlus adds this feature to WordPress comments, thus making the mail address field not required anymore for displaying an avatar image.

Flexibility for a maximum number of use cases: The plugin allows to either add a new field to the comments section or just use the homepage URL field for the social profile URL. AvatarPlus also recognizes redirects and is able to work with most URL-shortening services like bit.ly or goo.gl.

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress3.5+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

0.4

  • Optimized caching
  • Simplified autoloading
  • Simplified php version check
  • Fix some smaller bugs
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Franz Josef KaiserFranz Josef KaiserRalf AlbertRalf Albert
Plugin Info
Version
0.4
Last Updated
Feb 24, 2013
WP Requires
3.5+
Tested Up To
3.5.2
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
2.3K+
Added
Jan 29, 2013
Business
Free

Tags

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Developer

R
Ralf Albert
3 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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