Plugin / Add Local Avatar

Peter Sterling

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Just put the plug-in into your plug-in directory and activate it. Use the form, Users » Avatars, to define any local avatars for your users. Specify the URI for an avatar image, something like http://your.domain/avatars/image.jpg, where avatars is a directory containing your local images. Also, you may set a default size (in pixels) for avatars and define a default image (e.g. http://your.domain/avatars/default.jpg) to use when no local or global avatar is available. Plus, you can also take advantage of the Gravatar.com feature to use Wavatar, Monster ID, Identicon, etc. Use: More example code to include in your template files is documented on the Users » Avatars page.
Getting this plugin to work under a WordPress (WP) Multi Site (MS) configuration can be tricky, but as the instructions for WP MS installations say, you are expected to know what you are doing and have basic WordPress development, PHP, HTML, CSS, and UNIX/Linux administration experience. See https://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network. However, here are some steps that have worked for others configuring this plugin for WP MS. In the Network Admin area, network activate the plugin. Now under Users » Avatars look for the User Uploads option, check the box and save.
Often the legacy method for User Uploads is required when using sub-domains. Therefore, this is also regularly required for WordPress Multi Site setups.
The directory uploaded Avatars are stored in is set by the field next to the enable user uploads option. There is an example /avatars given in the instructions beneath the field. This directory must be relative to your web-root. For example, if all of your HTML files and your WP installation are in a directory public_html provided by your web host, this is the web-root. So the /avatars directory goes here, i.e. ~/public_html/avatars. Make sure the privileges are set correctly.
The options for the Avatar plugin are available on the User » Avatars page, at the bottom.
If you are trying to show, say somewhere in a sidebar, the Avatar of the user who is logged-in try code something like this: nickname); ?>
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If you are considering purchasing the optional user profile widget, please make sure that this free Avatars plugin is configured properly and functioning correctly first. The widget cannot work until the plugin is setup correctly. The widget is not required in any way to make full use of all the plugin’s features.
Got problems with you layout? Take a look at adjusting the avatars.css file. Perhaps removing clear: both; if alignment is being disrupted.
Got your own great idea for addition in to the Avatars plugin’s capabilities? Let me know about it and I’ll consider if it’s possible to include in the next release…

Ratings

2.6
13 reviews

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Details Information

Version

12.1

First Released

01 Apr, 2008

Total Downloads

340,972

Wordpress Version

2.5 or higher

Tested up to:

3.7.31

Require PHP Version:

-

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The plugin hasn't been transalated in any language other than English.

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