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Local Avatars by Nocksoft
Adds support for local avatars for your users so you don’t have to use Gravatar. You can also redirect all Gravatar requests to a local avatar. Features Adds support for local avatars for authors so that you dont need to use an Gravatar account Option to redirect all Gravatar requests to a local ava
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 5.3.
SourceWordPress plugins · Nov 4, 2026
01 / Source details
Adds support for local avatars for your users so you don’t have to use Gravatar. You can also redirect all Gravatar requests to a local avatar.
Features
- Adds support for local avatars for authors so that you dont need to use an Gravatar account
- Option to redirect all Gravatar requests to a local avatar to improve performance and privacy
Setup
- Install plugin.
- (optional) Go to user profiles to tick local avatars and choose your local personal avatar.
- (optional) Go to “Settings” -> “Local Avatars” to setup global settings like deactivation of Gravatar.
See it in action
Screenshots & previews.
02 / Source details
- 01Download the plugin (.zip file) on your hard drive.
- 02Unzip the zip file contents.
- 03Upload the local-avatars-by-nocksoft folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
- 04Activate the plugin in the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.
- 05Make a few settings (see section “Setup” on this page).
03 / Source details
Frequently asked questions.
How can I change the avatar for my user?
You have two options. Either through Gravatar, or you can specify a local image in your user profile settings. This setting can be made separately for each user.
How can I completely disable Gravatar?
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