Who should use Avatar Privacy?

Avatar Privacy is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.

Is Avatar Privacy free?

Yes — Avatar Privacy is free to use.

What platforms does Avatar Privacy run on?

Avatar Privacy runs on the web.

Is Avatar Privacy still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What are alternatives to Avatar Privacy?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Avatarly, Local Gravatars, and Gravatar Enhanced.

Who makes Avatar Privacy?

Avatar Privacy is developed by pepe.

How long has Avatar Privacy been around?

Avatar Privacy first shipped in 2016.

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Avatar Privacy

Name: Avatar Privacy
Author: pepe

wordpress.orgWebsite firewall, bot & spam protection

Avatar Privacy is a WordPress plugin that reduces privacy concerns associated with Gravatar by supporting user-uploaded local avatars and opt-in Gravatar display. It integrates with WordPress discussion settings, supports multisite installations, and works without modifying theme files.

FreeMITWeb

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17stars

5forks

5features

2016since

Overview

5 features

In the Website firewall, bot & spam protection space, Avatar Privacy takes a focused approach. It focuses on reducing visitor privacy risks from externally loaded Gravatar images while allowing users to manage their avatars locally. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and administrators. Avatar Privacy is free to use. It runs on the web.

It is developed by pepe, and it first shipped in 2016. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 17 stars. Among its 5 catalogued features are local avatars, gravatar opt-in, and multisite support. The interface is available in Welsh, German, and English. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Local avatars
Gravatar opt-in
Multisite support
Discussion settings integration
Theme-independent setup

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Browser

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierGitHub · ★ 17Multi-language

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed6 Sept · 13:17 UTC
Avatar Privacy verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Avatar Privacy

What is Avatar Privacy?: Avatar Privacy focuses on reducing visitor privacy risks from externally loaded Gravatar images while allowing users to manage their avatars locally. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.
Who should use Avatar Privacy?: Avatar Privacy is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
Is Avatar Privacy free?: Yes — Avatar Privacy is free to use.
What platforms does Avatar Privacy run on?: Avatar Privacy runs on the web.
Is Avatar Privacy still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What are alternatives to Avatar Privacy?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Avatarly, Local Gravatars, and Gravatar Enhanced.Avatarly Local Gravatars Gravatar Enhanced
Who makes Avatar Privacy?: Avatar Privacy is developed by pepe.
How long has Avatar Privacy been around?: Avatar Privacy first shipped in 2016.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web · API
Languages: Welsh, German, English
Open source: Yes · ★ 17
License: MIT
First seen: 6 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and administrators
Model: B2B
Solves: Reducing visitor privacy risks from externally loaded Gravatar images while allowing users to manage their avatars locally.

Registered as

GitHub: splitbrain/php-ringicon
WordPress.org: avatar-privacy

Developer

pepe

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 17
Forks: 5
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 20 Mar 2018
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 2
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: master

Index record

Indexed: 6 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 6 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: avatar-privacy-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 6 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 6 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/avatar-privacy

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