HiDPI Gravatars
Enables high resolution Gravatar images on any browser that supports them.
5(2 reviews)
·50 active installs·Updated 10 years agoAs of April 2026, HiDPI Gravatars is a WordPress hidpi plugin with 50 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 13K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns.
5/52 reviews
50active installs
13K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
Automatically replaces the standard resolution Gravatars with HiDPI (Retina) Gravatars using HTML (when supported) or Javascript (as needed).
You need this plugin if you want blog comments to look crisp and clear on Retina, HD, and similar devices!
You need this plugin if you want compatibility with all web browsers. The HiDPI features added in WordPress 4.2 are not compatible with older browsers, unless you have this plugin activated. The included Javascript helps make your website look the same in new and old browsers.
Theme Requirements
You may not omit the wp_head and wp_footer template tags for this plugin to work correctly.
Cache Compatibility
HiDPI Gravatars is designed to be fully compatible with page caching plugins such as WP Super Cache.
Pages that were cached prior to activa…
Ratings & Reviews
52 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.1+ requiredTested up to 4.3.34 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.5.1
- Fixed Internet Explorer bug, released 8 August 2015.
- Adjusted JS for situations where devicePixelRatio is undefined in IE10.
- WordPress 4.3-RC2 tested.
Contributors
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