Tag: avatars

Privacy-First Gravatar Replacement, Pixel Avatars Module Released for the Toolbelt WordPress Plugin

Ben Gillbanks decided to put an old idea into motion. After the discussion over Gravatar privacy concerns and local avatars in WordPress reignited a couple of weeks ago, he went to work building Pixel Avatars, a generated avatar solution that requires no connection to a third-party service. Gravatar solves a huge problem. It creates a…

August 25, 2020

Justin Tadlock
Configuring a User Avatar in WordPress Is Not as Easy as It Should Be

I maintain a website with active user registration and a common support question I’m asked is, “How do I change my profile picture?” The answer is not easy as it should be. WordPress’ profile image system is powered by Gravatar, an Automattic owned service. It replaced the old method of uploading a profile picture in…

March 6, 2017

Jeff Chandler