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Author: Peter Sterling

Adds local (private) avatars for your users. Maybe your users don't want a global avatar, aren't IT savvy enough to set a Gravatar up, simply want a private avatar for your blog, or any other reason too...

The plugin also delivers the much requested feature of allowing users to upload their own local avatar. This feature can be turned on and off by Administrators.

The local avatar feature list:

• Have global or local avatars for your users.
• Allow avatars to be included in posts. This is achieved securely; e-mail addresses are not exposed.
• Detailed control over the default avatar to use for those users who do not have a global or local avatar. Allows a choice of a custom image, 'mystery' blank image, blank, Wavatar, Monster ID, or Identicon.
• Wraps avatars in code to support SnapShots (www.snap.com), should your site use these.
• Permits users to upload their own local avatars.

You may also be interested in the sister Comments with Avatars plugin.

Plus there is now a new sidebar widget extension to the plug-in that provides a feature allowing users to manage their avatar from the sidebar without having to use WordPress' profile administration page. It provides the same capability as the profile page. This new feature provides yet more support for users who may not, for example, be savvy enough to use the WordPress administration interface. Get the extension here.

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