{"id":16377,"date":"2012-01-11T22:40:44","date_gmt":"2012-01-11T22:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins-wp\/wordpress-custom-avatars-plugin\/"},"modified":"2023-05-30T05:54:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T05:54:53","slug":"wordpress-custom-avatars-plugin","status":"closed","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/lt.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wordpress-custom-avatars-plugin\/","author":193409,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"1.2","stable_tag":"trunk","tested":"6.2.9","requires":"3.3","requires_php":"","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Custom Avatars","header_author":"Sherice Jacob & Fahad Murtaza","header_description":"","assets_banners_color":"e3eef6","last_updated":"2023-05-30 05:54:53","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"http:\/\/www.fahdmurtaza.com\/wordpress-plugins\/donate\/","header_plugin_uri":"https:\/\/www.isupercoder.com\/wp-custom-avatars","header_author_uri":"http:\/\/www.ielectrify.com","rating":4,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":10,"downloads":10616,"num_ratings":1,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.1":{"tag":"1.1","author":"fahdi","date":"2012-01-13 23:13:23"},"1.2.0":{"tag":"1.2.0","author":"fahdi","date":"2023-05-30 05:54:53"}},"upgrade_notice":{"1.2":"<p>Upgrade to the latest version for compatibility with WordPress 6.2.2.<\/p>","1.1":"<p>Upgrade if you want to benefit from the new tags added for repository search ease.<\/p>","1.0":"<p>No reason to upgrade. Install if you need and enjoy!<\/p>"},"ratings":{"1":0,"2":0,"3":0,"4":"1","5":0},"assets_icons":[],"assets_banners":{"banner-772x250.jpg":{"filename":"banner-772x250.jpg","revision":488479,"resolution":"772x250","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.1","1.2.0"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":{"1":"Shows the random avatar."}},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[129,527,5208,3896,244],"plugin_category":[42,44],"plugin_contributors":[88515,88514],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-16377","plugin","type-plugin","status-closed","hentry","plugin_tags-avatar","plugin_tags-custom","plugin_tags-fresh","plugin_tags-new","plugin_tags-random","plugin_category-contact-forms","plugin_category-discussion-and-community","plugin_contributors-fahdi","plugin_contributors-sherice","plugin_committers-fahdi"],"banners":[],"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/plugins\/geopattern-icon\/wordpress-custom-avatars-plugin_e3eef6.svg","icon_2x":false,"generated":true},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"<!--section=description-->\n<p>The Custom Avatars plugin allows you to give visitors a custom avatar theme if they don't have a Gravatar. It was developed by <a href=\"http:\/\/ielectrify.com\">iElectrify<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fahdmurtaza.com\">Fahd Murtaza<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Simply install the Custom Avatars plugin by following these steps:<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the 'custom-avatars' folder to the '\/wp-content\/plugins\/' directory of your WordPress installation.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>If your WordPress theme does not support avatars (which is rare), you can manually add the following snippet of code where you want the avatars to appear:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>&lt;?php get_avatar(); ?&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>Avatars should be sized at 48x48 pixels. You can use a free graphics viewer\/resizer such as IrfanView (available at www.irfanview.com) to resize your avatars. For themed icons that are free for personal and commercial use, visit www.iconfinder.net.<\/p>\n\n<p>Once you have your avatars ready, upload them to the 'custom-avatars\/images' folder in your WordPress plugins area. That's it! Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n<h4>Features:<\/h4>\n\n<p>Allow your visitors to:\n* Use custom random avatars instead of the default Gravatars.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Troubleshooting:<\/h4>\n\n<p>If you encounter any issues with this plugin, please send an email to info@fahdmurtaza.com or post on the WordPress support forum for this plugin.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<h4>Manual Installation:<\/h4>\n\n<p>Thank you for downloading the Custom Avatars plugin. This plugin allows you to give visitors a custom avatar theme if they don't have a Gravatar.<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the 'custom-avatars' folder to the '\/wp-content\/plugins\/' directory of your WordPress installation.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>If your WordPress theme does not support avatars (which is rare), you can manually add the following snippet of code where you want the avatars to appear:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>&lt;?php get_avatar(); ?&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>Avatars should be sized at 48x48 pixels. You can use a free graphics viewer\/resizer such as IrfanView (available at www.irfanview.com) to resize your avatars. For themed icons that are free for personal and commercial use, visit www.iconfinder.net.<\/p>\n\n<p>Once you have your avatars ready, upload them to the 'custom-avatars\/images' folder in your WordPress plugins area. That's it! Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n<h4>Installation through WordPress Dashboard:<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Go to 'Plugins' -&gt; 'Add New' in your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Search for 'Custom Avatars'.<\/li>\n<li>Click 'Install Now' for the 'Custom Avatars' plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>If your WordPress theme does not support avatars (which is rare), you can manually add the following snippet of code where you want the avatars to appear:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>&lt;?php get_avatar(); ?&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>Avatars should be sized at 48<\/p>\n\n<p>x48 pixels. You can use a free graphics viewer\/resizer such as IrfanView (available at www.irfanview.com) to resize your avatars. For themed icons that are free for personal and commercial use, visit www.iconfinder.net.<\/p>\n\n<p>Once you have your avatars ready, upload them to the 'custom-avatars\/images' folder in your WordPress plugins area. That's it! Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id='how%20does%20it%20work%3F'><h3>How does it work?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The Custom Avatars plugin allows your users to use custom random avatars.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='what%20if%20i%20have%20a%20suggestion%3F'><h3>What if I have a suggestion?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Please post your suggestions in the plugin forum, and I will get back to you.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='what%20if%20i%20need%20commercial%20help%3F'><h3>What if I need commercial help?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>For commercial assistance, you can contact any of the developers at www.ielectrify.com or www.fahdmurtaza.com.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.2 (May 29, 2023)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Added compatibility for WordPress 6.2.2.<\/li>\n<li>Updated tags and tested up to version for repository search ease.<\/li>\n<li>Refactored the plugin code to adhere to WordPress coding standards and best practices.<\/li>\n<li>Prefixed function variables with 'wpca_' to follow naming conventions.<\/li>\n<li>Reorganized the installation instructions for better clarity.<\/li>\n<li>Updated the readme file with the latest installation instructions and information.<\/li>\n<li>Applied missing standards for WordPress plugin development.<\/li>\n<li>Improved the overall code readability and formatting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.1<\/h4>\n\n<p>No functional changes. Only added new tags for repository search ease.<\/p>\n\n<h4>1.0<\/h4>\n\n<p>Initial plugin release. 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