Initials Default Avatar
WP plugin for colorful initial-based default avatars
by Laurens Offereins · github.com/lmoffereins/initials-default-avatar · website
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Install
No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:
wp plugin install https://github.com/lmoffereins/initials-default-avatar/archive/refs/heads/master.zipDeclares an update source (lmoffereins/initials-default-avatar), so updates arrive through the plugin's own updater.
From the readme
Initials Default Avatar #
Use colorful initial-based default avatars
Description ##
This WordPress plugin requires at least WordPress 4.2.
Default avatars are used to display an image for users and commenters that have no Gravatar registered. Out of the box WordPress provides default avatars based on abstract images or other generated content. Alternatively, this plugin provides default avatars in the style of user pictures as seen in Gmail and other digital user services. Using the user initials, the colorful generated avatars provide a fresh alternative when visually identifying users.
The default avatars are generated by free placeholder services. Currently the following services are included:
Dummy Image
Ipsum Image
Placehold.it
Fake Images Please
Avatar colors are randomly generaged, but when the placeholder service supports customization, options are available in the Discussion settings page.
This plugin is highly extendable through various filters. For example you can:
Add your own placeholder services, with service options.
Set the avatar colors on a per-user basis.
Change the user name field to select the initials from.
Installation ##
If you download Init