Title: CommVatar – Custom Avatars, Captcha & Comment Socialiser Author: openfixx Published: June 2, 2026 Last modified: June 2, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/commvatar/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3558386) ![](https://ps.w.org/commvatar/assets/icon-256x256.gif?rev=3558378) # CommVatar – Custom Avatars, Captcha & Comment Socialiser By [openfixx](https://profiles.wordpress.org/openfixx/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/commvatar.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/commvatar/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/commvatar/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/commvatar/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/commvatar/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/commvatar/) ## Description **CommVatar – Custom Avatars, Captcha & Comment Socialiser** transforms your WordPress comment section into a thriving social engagement hub. Go beyond the default comment system with custom avatars, activity feeds, gamification badges, and intelligent spam protection. #### Core Features * **Custom Avatar Uploads** — Let users upload and crop their own comment avatars with an integrated image cropper * **Comment History Hub** — Users can view and navigate all their past comments from a single panel * **Role-Based Gamification Badges** — Automatic badges for Admins, Moderators, Post Authors, Top Commenters, Most Loved, and New Members * **Reddit-Style Voting** — Like/Dislike system with IP-based duplicate vote prevention * **Top Commenters Widget** — Sidebar widget showing your most active community members with medals * **Community Moderation** — Users can flag inappropriate comments for admin review * **Rich Text Editor** — Replace the plain textarea with a TinyMCE-powered comment editor * **Image Attachments** — Allow users to attach images to their comments with a lightbox viewer #### Spam Defense Layer * **6 CAPTCHA Providers** — Math, Word, Google reCAPTCHA v2, reCAPTCHA v3, hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile * **Invisible Honeypot Traps** — Catch bots without user interaction * **Time-Based Traps** — Detect suspiciously fast form submissions * **AI-Powered NSFW Filter** — Sightengine integration blocks explicit image uploads * **AJAX-Driven CAPTCHAs** — Bypass page caching for always-fresh challenges #### WooCommerce Compatible CAPTCHA protection extends to WooCommerce login, registration, and lost password forms. #### Dashboard Analytics * Live spam interception feed with IP tracking * 7-day engagement chart (comments vs spam) * Community moderation queue with one-click actions ### Third-Party Services This plugin connects to external third-party services under specific conditions.** No data is sent to any external service unless the site administrator explicitly enables the feature and provides API keys.** All connections use the WordPress HTTP API. #### 1. Sightengine — AI Image Moderation * **What it does:** Scans uploaded avatar and comment attachment images for NSFW, violent, or explicit content using AI models. * **When it’s used:** Only when the administrator enables “NSFW Image Filter” in plugin settings AND provides Sightengine API credentials. * **Data sent:** The uploaded image file (binary), API user ID, API secret key. * **Service URL:** `https://api.sightengine.com/1.0/check.json` * **Provider:** [Sightengine](https://sightengine.com/) * **Terms of Service:** [https://sightengine.com/policies/terms](https://sightengine.com/policies/terms) * **Privacy Policy:** [https://sightengine.com/policies/privacy](https://sightengine.com/policies/privacy) #### 2. Google reCAPTCHA (v2 and v3) * **What it does:** Protects forms (comments, login, registration, lost password) from spam and abuse using Google’s reCAPTCHA challenge system. * **When it’s used:** Only when the administrator selects “reCAPTCHA v2” or “reCAPTCHA v3” as the CAPTCHA provider AND provides Google API keys. * **Data sent:** User interaction token, secret key, client IP address (sent server- side for verification). * **Service URLs:** - Widget: `https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js` - Verification: `https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify` * **Provider:** [Google](https://www.google.com/recaptcha/) * **Terms of Service:** [https://policies.google.com/terms](https://policies.google.com/terms) * **Privacy Policy:** [https://policies.google.com/privacy](https://policies.google.com/privacy) #### 3. Cloudflare Turnstile * **What it does:** Provides a privacy-focused CAPTCHA alternative to protect forms from bots. * **When it’s used:** Only when the administrator selects “Turnstile” as the CAPTCHA provider AND provides Cloudflare API keys. * **Data sent:** User interaction token, secret key (sent server-side for verification). * **Service URLs:** - Widget: `https://challenges.cloudflare.com/turnstile/v0/api.js` - Verification: `https://challenges.cloudflare.com/turnstile/v0/siteverify` * **Provider:** [Cloudflare](https://www.cloudflare.com/) * **Terms of Service:** [https://www.cloudflare.com/terms/](https://www.cloudflare.com/terms/) * **Privacy Policy:** [https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/](https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/) #### 4. hCaptcha * **What it does:** Provides a privacy-respecting CAPTCHA service to protect forms from automated abuse. * **When it’s used:** Only when the administrator selects “hCaptcha” as the CAPTCHA provider AND provides hCaptcha API keys. * **Data sent:** User interaction token, secret key (sent server-side for verification). * **Service URLs:** - Widget: `https://hcaptcha.com/1/api.js` - Verification: `https://hcaptcha.com/siteverify` * **Provider:** [hCaptcha (Intuition Machines, Inc.)](https://www.hcaptcha.com/) * **Terms of Service:** [https://www.hcaptcha.com/terms](https://www.hcaptcha.com/terms) * **Privacy Policy:** [https://www.hcaptcha.com/privacy](https://www.hcaptcha.com/privacy) ## Screenshots * [[ * The CommVatar admin settings panel. * [[ * Role Badge Gamification Tab. * [[ * Commvatar Analytics Tab. * [[ * Commvatar Reported Comment or Moderation Panel. * [[ * Spam Protection Settings. * [[ * The Frontend view of Comment Section. * [[ * The NSFW Sightengine ai Moderator flagged Image Message. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` or install via the WordPress plugin installer 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. Navigate to **CommVatar – Custom Avatars, Captcha & Comment Socialiser** in the admin sidebar to configure settings 4. Customize your avatar settings, CAPTCHA provider, gamification badges, and engagement modules ## FAQ ### Does this work with page caching plugins? Yes! CAPTCHAs are loaded via AJAX, bypassing all page caches (WP Rocket, LiteSpeed, W3 Total Cache, etc.). ### Is it compatible with WooCommerce? Yes. CAPTCHA protection integrates with WooCommerce login, registration, and lost password forms. ### Can guests upload avatars? Guest users see a prompt to log in for avatar uploads. Only authenticated users can upload and crop avatars. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ad1dd4a0bff6c7e33b28d44b309cf24c840a385401b1c67c994449c0e46138da? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[I Loved this Comment and DP plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/i-loved-this-comment-and-dp-plugin/)󠁿 [ashish17g](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ashish17g/) June 3, 2026 It has all the features i needed for my wordpress site. The Avatar feature made it very easy to upload dp for my profile for the website, instead of using gravatar. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f8fd0e843586db3d20f717a621cbe342cd769db090a2a0f44ff435da77a1b27a? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple Solution for Avatar and Captcha](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-solution-for-avatar-and-captcha/)󠁿 [openfixx](https://profiles.wordpress.org/openfixx/) June 3, 2026 It enhanced the Comment Section, and it’s very easy to upload the Avatar or Dp which was very complex step earlier when using gravatar. I personally liked the Comment history section, a unique feature. Also It’s an All in One Captcha solution as well so I don’t need any other such plugin for woocommerce login or wordpress login since it’s captcha placement covers all. [ Read all 2 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/commvatar/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “CommVatar – Custom Avatars, Captcha & Comment Socialiser” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ openfixx ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/openfixx/) [Translate “CommVatar – Custom Avatars, Captcha & Comment Socialiser” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/commvatar) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/commvatar/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/commvatar/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/commvatar/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/commvatar/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial release * Custom avatar uploads with integrated cropper * Comment history hub * Role-based gamification badges * Reddit-style like/dislike system * Top Commenters Leaderboard widget * 6 CAPTCHA providers with AJAX delivery * Sightengine AI NSFW moderation * Community reporting system * Rich text editor for comments * Image attachments with lightbox * Live analytics dashboard ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **1 day ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.6 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [captcha](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/captcha/)[comments](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/comments/) [spam protection](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/spam-protection/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/commvatar/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 3 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/commvatar/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/commvatar/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/commvatar/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/commvatar/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/commvatar/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/commvatar/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/commvatar/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ openfixx ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/openfixx/) ## Support Got something to say? 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