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BuddyPress Identicons

Description

Sick of having a community full of the same mystery face?

If a member doesn’t have an uploaded avatar or Gravatar, this plugin will generate an identicon from a hash of their email address. Identicons are fun and highly likely to be unique.

Screenshots

  • Identicons in use

Installation

  1. Go to Plugins > Add New and search for buddypress-identicons
  2. Click on Install Now

You can then go ahead and activate the plugin.

FAQ

Is the plugin network compatible?

Yes.

I don’t like my own identicon. Can I change it?

Yes. Your identicon will change if you change your email address.

Can I change the image used for non-members?

Yes. You can filter the image URL:

function identicons_filter_avatar_url() {
    $upload_dir = wp_upload_dir();
    return trailingslashit( $upload_dir['baseurl'] ) . 'image.png';
}
add_filter( 'identicons_get_avatar_url', 'identicons_filter_avatar_url' );
Can I make the image background transparent?

Yes. To set a transparent background go to Settings > BuddyPress and then look for the option under the Settings tab.

Can I change the image size?

Yes. The default is 150px square but you can change that by filtering the “full” width and height settings. For example:

function identicons_filter_avatar_full_width() {
    return 120;
}
add_filter( 'bp_core_avatar_full_width', 'identicons_filter_avatar_full_width' );

function identicons_filter_avatar_full_height() {
    return 120;
}
add_filter( 'bp_core_avatar_full_height', 'identicons_filter_avatar_full_height' );
Can I change the identicon type?

Yes. To change the identicon type go to Settings > Discussion and select an option under Default Avatar.

Why is it that some members don’t have an identicon?

An identicon is used as a member’s avatar only if a profile photo hasn’t been uploaded.

Where should I submit bug reports?

If you think you’ve spotted a bug, please open an issue on GitHub.

Reviews

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Contributors & Developers

“BuddyPress Identicons” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

“BuddyPress Identicons” has been translated into 2 locales. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.

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Interested in development?

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Changelog

2.0.1

  • Fixed bug relating to the image used for non-members.

2.0.0

  • Added language pack support.
  • Improve image handling logic.
  • Improve documentation.
  • Fix bugs.

1.2.0

  • Fix bugs.
  • Use default image width and height set by BuddyPress.
  • Let images uploaded to Gravatar take precedence over identicons.
  • Generate identicons from email addresses instead of usernames.

1.1.4

  • Text changes.

1.1.3

  • Fix minor bugs.

1.1.2

  • Fix errors associated with file removal on user account deletion.

1.1.1

  • Remove padding option.
  • Decrease default image width and height.
  • Fix minor bugs.

1.1.0

  • Refactor code.
  • Add transparent background option.
  • Add padding option.
  • Add ability to change width and height.
  • Fix bugs.

1.0.2

  • Generate image when bp_core_fetch_avatar() is called.

1.0.1

  • Remove the need for a CSS border.

1.0.0

  • Initial release.