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Local Gravatars

by Joost de Valk · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.1.3 Tested up to WP 6.8.8 PHP 5.6+

Local Gravatars has 20+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,522 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 5, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Local Gravatars at a glance

Active installs
20+
Total downloads
2,522
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Local Gravatars well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Changing the folder where gravatars get downloaded
  • Change the URL of downloaded gravatars
  • Change the cleanup frequency
  • Change the maximum process time to avoid performance issues
  • Change the fallback image to use (defaults to blank) – also allows using the remote URL (not recommended as it will defeat the purpose of this privacy…

Local Gravatars reviews and ratings

1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

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  • A must-have fix for every WordPress site

    Great plugin that removes privacy concerns and offsite HTTP requests.

    kolakube

Details

Locally host gravatars for the privacy-concious.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

More from Joost de Valk

Version
1.1.3
Last updated
Nov 5, 2025
First published
Oct 7, 2020
Requires WordPress
5.3
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Local Gravatars FAQ

What does Local Gravatars do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Local Gravatars offers Changing the folder where gravatars get downloaded, Change the URL of downloaded gravatars, Change the cleanup frequency, Change the maximum process time to avoid performance issues and Change the fallback image to use (defaults to blank) – also allows using the remote URL (not recommended as it will defeat the purpose of this privacy.

How many active installs does Local Gravatars have?

WordPress.org reports 20+ active installs for Local Gravatars as of September 7, 2026.

Is Local Gravatars still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on November 5, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Is Local Gravatars free?

Local Gravatars is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.