Simple and lightweight plugin to disable Gravatar fallback when profile picture is missing on BuddyPress, for better privacy without third-party reque …
As of April 2026, BuddyPress Improved: disable Gravatar is a WordPress privacy plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.4+ and PHP 5.3+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 7 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Complianz – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent.
Simplest plugin to disable Gravatar on BuddyPress, for people who just want to run the code “add_filter(‘bp_core_fetch_avatar_no_grav’, ‘__return_true’);” as a plugin that can be easily enabled or disabled.
The plugin was created to improve privacy when using my Premium “BuddyPress Improved” plugins (search members by distance and WebRTC webcam video chat). It can be used with any other plugins without conflicts.
| WordPress | 4.4+ requiredTested up to 4.9.29 |
| PHP | 5.3+ required |
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