{"id":1351,"date":"2021-07-23T07:26:08","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T12:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/?p=1351"},"modified":"2023-03-10T11:08:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T17:08:13","slug":"enable-gravatars-in-wordpress-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/enable-gravatars-in-wordpress-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enable Gravatars in WordPress Comments?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-right counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #212121;color:#212121\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #212121;color:#212121\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/enable-gravatars-in-wordpress-comments\/#how_to_use_gravatars_on_wordpress_comments\" >How to Use Gravatars on WordPress Comments?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/enable-gravatars-in-wordpress-comments\/#conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>The use of avatars (small image representations that users pick to symbolize themselves) can add considerable personalization to a WordPress site, thereby increasing user engagement and enhancing the overall experience. One of the most popular ways of adding avatars to a WordPress site is in the comments section through the use of Gravatars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gravatars, in case you aren\u2019t familiar with, are Globally Recognized Avatars, hence the G-R- Avatars\u2026 Gravatars. By using the same avatar, or Gravatar, across multiple sites, people will come to recognize you, providing you use the same email address &#8211; as it\u2019s 1 image per 1 email address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress sites aren\u2019t the only ones to use Gravatars. In fact, you can find them on GitHub, DISQUS, StackOverflow, and many others. Reportedly nearly 9,000,000 Gravatar displays occur each day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/article\/how-to-use-gravatars\/\">To enable it on WordPress<\/a> comments, tick an option in the WordPress admin panel, using the below steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>  Settings -&gt; Discussion -&gt; Avatars -&gt; Avatar Display:<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>To enable Gravatars, tick the box: Show Avatars To disable them, just untick the box. Then scroll down and click Save Changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how_to_use_gravatars_on_wordpress_comments\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_use_gravatars_on_wordpress_comments\"><\/span>How to Use Gravatars on WordPress Comments?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll need to visit the Gravatar website, signup, upload an image and have it associated with your email address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, whenever you make comments on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/wordpress-hosting\">WordPress<\/a> sites, remember to use that same email address. If they are enabled, whenever you make a comment, your avatar will appear next to your details, together with the comment you\u2019ve made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a WordPress website? 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