Gravatar Privacy Protection

Protect your user's privacy by hiding their avatar

Gravatar Privacy Protection

By default, WordPress will show a comment avatar next to a comment based on a user's email address.

These avatars are powered by Gravatar.

Comment Avatars: if Comment Avatars are enabled, the Gravatar Privacy Protection options are not applicable

Comment Avatars

Example of a Comment with an Avatar

With Gravatar Privacy Protection enabled, a commenter can choose not to display their avatar when their comment is loaded.

A Checkbox can be Enabled for Gravatar Privacy

After a user checks the opt-in box, the avatar will be hidden.

A Hidden Avatar in the Comment Section