Gravatar Widget
Say goodbye to messing around with HTML in a Text widget just to get an “About Me” in your sidebar. With the new Gravatar widget it only takes a few seconds to achieve this and stamp your blog as your own!
If you’re not familiar with a Gravatar it’s a graphical representation used to identify yourself, an avatar, in WordPress blogs and other sites. It’s already built in to your WordPress.com account and can be found on your profile page.
This Gravatar widget allows you to quickly and simply add a Gravatar onto your blog. You can select the Gravatar image, size, and even add a description about yourself or your blog. If you have multiple authors you can add several widgets – there’s no limit.
Setup is easy – go to Appearance->Widgets in your dashboard, drag the Gravatar widget from Available Widgets into the desired sidebar, and choose your settings.
You can choose the Gravatar of an existing blog author from the dropdown menu, or enter a custom email address if necessary.
You can choose one of four sizes for the Gravatar image itself, all of which fit easily into the sidebars of WordPress.com widget-enabled themes.
You can align the image to the left, right, or center, deciding how the text flows around the Gravatar.
Choose the URL you want the image to link to, if you want it to link to an “About Me” page or some other place, or leave this field blank if you don’t want the image to link anywhere.
Finally, enter the text you want to display below the image. Include HTML too, if you want. Click Save and you’re finished!
And if you feel like it’s time for a new Gravatar remember that you can always modify your Gravatar from your profile page by uploading a new image or even using your webcam.
So what are you waiting for?
Step-by-step instructions for the Gravatar widget can be found on the Gravatar widget support page.
Note that this widget is available for WordPress.org blogs as a plugin: Gravatar Widget
Jul 23rd at 10:15 am
Two things:
1. It would have helped if the Gravatar Widget support page actually showed how the gravatar looks on a page, when you write, when you leave comments, etc.
2. A similar question I’ve had before (and didn’t ask). Can I have two gravatars, or an option to choose which of my blogs get linked when I leave comments on others’ blogs? I have two very different blogs, and I want people from one group to get linked to one blog, and people from the other, to the second.
Jul 23rd at 3:05 pm
A good point, done.
Gravatars use your email address and you can add multiple email addresses to your Gravatar account. When you post a comment on different blogs just use the appropriate email address and you will a different Gravatar image.
Jul 23rd at 10:33 am
i have been using it ever since it was available. and it looks GREAT on my page. thank you! thank you! thank you! i ♥ WP! \m/
Jul 23rd at 10:59 am
Great addition.
Jul 23rd at 11:04 am
I hope this works because my gravatar isn’t loading for months now
Jul 23rd at 11:37 am
Nice. I did this manually with html and the text widget as you said, but thanks for the widget. I finally have a reason to set up a gravatar.
Jul 23rd at 11:49 am
yeah!!
Jul 23rd at 12:08 pm
I love it, will be fun for my blog
I love WP
Jul 23rd at 12:15 pm
a much needed addition
off to add the widget..
Jul 23rd at 12:33 pm
Interesting..
thanks lads..
Jul 23rd at 12:38 pm
I’ve been using this for a week (or two?). I thought it’s an old feature and I just missed the update about this.
Thank you for this new feature.
Jul 23rd at 12:38 pm
Fantastic… I’ve been using the simple Text widget to mess around with the same purpose… !
Thanks.
Jul 23rd at 12:47 pm
Sweet! Getting better all the time.
Jul 23rd at 12:59 pm
Thanks again for all the perks you come up with while rest of us go about our bloggin business! I really appreciate WordPress and all your support!
Jul 23rd at 12:59 pm
Nice one!! I liked it!!!
Jul 23rd at 1:11 pm
Great!!!!
You guys are really cooking with fire these days!
Jul 23rd at 1:34 pm
Now this is a great feature. Much appreciated and saves all the HTML hacking I used to do in the past. Thanks a lot!
Jul 23rd at 2:11 pm
Real cool. Thanks.
Jul 23rd at 2:48 pm
I just added it, thanx..
Jul 23rd at 4:03 pm
ooohhhh, much better than blogger x
Jul 23rd at 4:03 pm
I did mine, Excellent!!!!
Thanks WordPress
Jul 23rd at 4:45 pm
I need this!
Jul 23rd at 4:51 pm
Hm. I think I must have missed something, or I didn’t come clearly across, John.
I have widgets. A different Gravatar widget for either of my blogs.
But when I post a comment, I don’t have the option of choosing which “Gravatar” I want to show, I’m logged in as “Guy Shalev” and I have a primary blog default. It doesn’t ask me which email’s Gravatar I want to use when I make a post.
I would’ve liked if the “Logged in as X” would have been a drop-down menu, enabling me to choose the right “face”.
Also, where do people get to see my “User Profile” information?
Jul 23rd at 5:15 pm
If you logout you will be able to enter whatever email address you have a Gravatar registered for.
You can ask specific questions in the forums or WordPress support.
Jul 23rd at 5:09 pm
very nice! better than blogspot!
Jul 23rd at 6:42 pm
I uploaded an image (small .jpg) for my gravatar. It showed up one day and then it is back to the generic psychadelic (?) square image. When I post a comment it is there besides it, but it does not show on my Blog page – sidebar Widget. I deleted and added again, still not there. Any ideas?
Jul 23rd at 6:43 pm
Contact WordPress support and they will sort it out
Jul 23rd at 7:08 pm
I got mine before it was the thing – love it!
Jul 23rd at 7:11 pm
I’m trying it right NOW! It seems so cool *_______*
Jul 23rd at 7:14 pm
Well,it still seems a little bit difficult to me….,but i’ll think it over…
Jul 23rd at 8:09 pm
This is awesome, just like every WordPress update posted here!
Jul 23rd at 8:35 pm
“just use the appropriate email address and you will a different Gravatar image.”
I accidentally the whole gravatar image.
Jul 23rd at 8:57 pm
@ John Godley Fine fine post, the link of you Blog John ?¿. I would like to view.
greetings!
Jul 23rd at 9:08 pm
Fantastic, it’s about time I got one. Thanks very much for making it easier than ever.
Jul 23rd at 9:17 pm
Great widget! Thanks for the effort
Jul 23rd at 9:26 pm
My gravatar shows up some places, not others….. especially when I comment at other’s blogs.
Is there a way to have more than one gravatar? I participate in several blogs and would like that option.
Jul 23rd at 10:14 pm
Nice John, thanks…
Jul 23rd at 10:28 pm
I love this idea! I think it will be catchier than the “About me” page.
Jul 23rd at 10:32 pm
I couldn’t get this to work on my blog (journalist theme) when I first noticed it as an available widget the other day. Guess I’ll have to try again and see if it now does, as in principle it’s a good idea…
Thx.
Jul 23rd at 11:19 pm
Sweet! Thank you!
Jul 24th at 12:22 am
Thanks for the addition of this useful feature. I prefer to use an About page but I believe many other wordpress.com bloggers will prefer to use the widget.
Jul 24th at 12:44 am
I don’t know what I’m doing wrong but I seem not to able to add this Gravatar Widget. I’ve tried several times and when I click on save it automatically changes into a free text widget. Weird….
Maybe it’s the theme I use, the Tarski one.
But either way, this new widget is pretty neat.
Jul 24th at 12:18 pm
Can you contact support about this?
Jul 24th at 1:22 am
Thank you so much. I was just trying to figure out how to do this today!!!
Jul 24th at 1:49 am
Wow wow nice widget
Jul 24th at 2:14 am
thank’s you
Jul 24th at 2:21 am
This is cool! I love how WP keeps on tweakin’ ’til they get it right!
Jul 24th at 2:41 am
very nice thanks lads..
Jul 24th at 3:40 am
Great… but it isn’t right justifying, or center justifying. It just stays on the left. Fine for now, just glad to have something until you work out any last bugs.
Jul 24th at 12:19 pm
Can you contact support with the details? Thanks
Jul 24th at 3:59 am
good one!
Jul 24th at 5:19 am
This seems like a really good idea, I think it will help with layout flow on a lot of blogs.
Jul 24th at 5:26 am
very nice!..
Jul 24th at 6:02 am
Fantastic! Just the thing I’ve been wanting to do.
Jul 24th at 6:05 am
YOU GUYS ROCK WITH ALL THE GREAT NEW STUFF, JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS FOR IT WHAT IT IS!!!!
Jul 24th at 6:15 am
Great feature.
Well done!
thank you very much
Jul 24th at 6:34 am
Cool! I love this stuff! No doubt I did the right choice choosing WordPress!
Jul 24th at 6:42 am
Thanks! Was wondering what Gravatar was all about. Used it and it worked beautifully!! This avatar gives a dimension to the blog!!
Jul 24th at 7:23 am
Thank’s, I need so much !
Jul 24th at 7:26 am
cool…
Jul 24th at 8:16 am
Very nice. Thanks!
Jul 24th at 9:09 am
I love it, will be fun for my blog
I love WP
Jul 24th at 9:41 am
Good news
Jul 24th at 10:06 am
thanks wordpress!
Jul 24th at 10:19 am
better than blogspot???? strange!! well i would say i love wordpress but can’t say i hate blogger. blogger is as good both have their goods and bads! while you can have ads on blogger here on wordpress you can’t, while here we limited theme support, there too layouts are numbered. but overall wordpress wins because they are managing it so well with such limited resources, and talents from wordpress.org also chip in, while google have vast resources at its will blogger isn’t that good, nice work gravataar, it is more of an open ID people use open ID far less than they prefer the gravatar. great we have a widget now. cool ideas keep pouring everyday. Nicely done. Keep it cruising. well done.
Jul 24th at 11:55 am
This widget has been a great addition for my two blogs. Thanks once again, WordPress!
Jul 24th at 11:59 am
@rjphotographie As I’ve experienced, it’s because of the memory on my browser
Jul 24th at 12:02 pm
@Moses WordPress is waaaaaaaaay better than Blogspot.
Oops. Sorry if I keep on posting messages here. I just love this community.
Jul 24th at 12:15 pm
WordPress is moving forward..
Jul 24th at 1:10 pm
Oh, this is great! Thanks WordPress!
Jul 24th at 2:57 pm
With this widget it mean WordPress more easier, more user friendly and more better.
Go ahead WordPress!
Jul 24th at 4:05 pm
If your image is appearing incorrectly, or if you are trying to change your image and it isn’t working, you need to clear your browser cache. Then, it will work like a charm!
Jul 24th at 4:08 pm
Wow! This was just what I was waiting for! Thanks a lot folks!
Jul 24th at 4:23 pm
Woooow.. it’s verry good
Jul 24th at 5:03 pm
cool
Jul 24th at 7:03 pm
really fantastic….. I’ll add it asap
Jul 24th at 10:24 pm
Very nice,
It also gives it a more organized, clean and sleek look and feel to it. I love it, I am going to apply to it my new one.
Jul 24th at 11:43 pm
yeeeeaaaaaahhhhh…….it’s good
Jul 25th at 12:05 am
^_^
Jul 25th at 1:45 am
The widget was in place when I started my blog so I think it’s great. It is easier than other blogs to add.
Thanks w.p.
Jul 25th at 2:07 am
i will try this trik & tips
Jul 25th at 4:01 am
i use gravater to in my wordpress blog too.. this plugin very easy and nice to use
Jul 25th at 5:10 am
This is awesome! I was so close to having to go to another blog hosting service because I couldn’t get a paypal link to show on my blog… I’m so glad this is here because as an Intercessory Missionary I couldn’t get much support from my blog because people had to do some serious searching for a link that was so hard to find on one page. Now they can click a huge picture on my sidebar that’s impossible to ignore and so it’s easire for me to get support now! Thank you WordPress!
Jul 25th at 5:14 am
exactly what i was looking for. Thanks for making a newbie’s blogging life easier! c”,)
Jul 25th at 8:03 am
good addition
Jul 25th at 8:08 am
Wow! I was actually waiting for something like this
Jul 25th at 8:23 am
i’ll try it
Jul 25th at 11:33 am
Great feature.
Well done!
thank you very much an greetings from germany
Jul 25th at 12:51 pm
Thanks loads. WP is certainly the best host.
Jul 25th at 5:16 pm
WordPress continues to provide reasons why I chose to open a blog here. now if I just figure out how to upload Twitter plugins to this thing…
The Almighty’s Blessings
Jul 25th at 6:50 pm
[awesome, love it, although my gravatar hasn't changed like i wanted it to]
Jul 25th at 7:13 pm
yeah..it’s helpfull.thank’s
Warmregard WP!
Jul 25th at 7:24 pm
Cool i i going to get one!!!
Jul 25th at 7:44 pm
great….great…addition…thanks a lot
Jul 25th at 9:46 pm
it doesn’t work on mine
help?? it doesn’t show up…
Jul 25th at 9:48 pm
Tried it: And in a couple of minutes, I love it! The gravatar widget is easier than hard coding a Text widget.
Jul 25th at 10:00 pm
thanks you
Jul 26th at 6:48 am
it’s good 4 me. thanks
Jul 26th at 11:35 am
For blogger.com users, this is an old thing. But, loving to see this update on wordpress too.
Thanks anyway.
Jul 26th at 5:36 pm
soo good tnx
Jul 26th at 7:50 pm
great….great…addition…thanks a lot
Jul 26th at 9:03 pm
Yavo! Did it/love it/THANKS!!!!!