by Automattic 5 (3 reviews)

Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy

Name: Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy
Rating: 5.0 (3 reviews)
Author: Automattic

The official Gravatar plugin, featuring privacy-focused settings, easy profile updates, and customizable Gravatar Profile blocks.

Gravatar Enhanced ranks #288 among WordPress.org plugins with 100,000+ active installations, is #17 of 2,958 in the Discussion & Community category, a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews, and was last updated Oct 31, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v0.15.0 Current Version v0.15.0

Updated 1 day ago Last Update on 31 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 18 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#17 of 2,958 in Discussion & Community Top 1% by installs Downloads +87.1% this week Actively maintained

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#288

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Active Installs

100K+

-47.5%

KW Avg Position

20.8

0.4 worse

Downloads

59.2K

+140 today

Support Resolved

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Rating

100%

Review 5 out of 5

5 (3 reviews)

Next Milestone 200K

Total Progress 96.7%

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Reviews & Ratings

5.0

3 reviews

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Plugin Details

Version: 0.15.0
Last Updated: Oct 31, 2026
Requires WP: 7.1+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Automattic

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 3
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who use Gravatar for user and author avatars. It solves privacy, accessibility, and profile management issues by blocking referrer data, adding alt-text, and letting users update their Gravatar profile without leaving the site.

Automatic referrer blocking
Optional IP address proxy
Alt-text for avatars
One-click profile updates from dashboard
Gravatar Profile block and patterns
Comment engagement reminders
Gravatar in comment form
WooCommerce integration

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy

No, the plugin is optimized for efficiency and shouldn't affect your site's speed.

The plugin doesn’t require API keys or for you to have a Gravatar account.

A: IP addresses and site visits are not part of Gravatar profiles. To enhance privacy, we retain only 10% of web and API logs, which are then deleted after around 30 days. More on our privacy pledge and practices can be found here.

A: Yes, the plugin is fully compatible with multisite networks.

A: Existing avatars will gain alt-text and privacy features without visual changes.

A: The block is designed to work with all WordPress themes that support the block editor.

A: It sends a single, polite email to commenters without Gravatars, inviting them to create one. You can customize the content of the email or disable this feature, too.