get_avatar

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Summery Summery

Retrieve the avatar <img> tag for a user, email address, MD5 hash, comment, or post.

Syntax Syntax

get_avatar( mixed $id_or_email, int $size = 96, string $default = '', string $alt = '', array $args = null )

Parameters Parameters

$id_or_email

(Required) The Gravatar to retrieve. Accepts a user_id, gravatar md5 hash, user email, WP_User object, WP_Post object, or WP_Comment object.

$size

(Optional) Height and width of the avatar image file in pixels.

Default value: 96

$default

(Optional) URL for the default image or a default type. Accepts '404' (return a 404 instead of a default image), 'retro' (8bit), 'monsterid' (monster), 'wavatar' (cartoon face), 'indenticon' (the "quilt"), 'mystery', 'mm', or 'mysteryman' (The Oyster Man), 'blank' (transparent GIF), or 'gravatar_default' (the Gravatar logo). Default is the value of the 'avatar_default' option, with a fallback of 'mystery'.

Default value: ''

$alt

(Optional) Alternative text to use in <img> tag.

Default value: ''

$args

(Optional) Extra arguments to retrieve the avatar.

  • 'height'
    (int) Display height of the avatar in pixels. Defaults to $size.
  • 'width'
    (int) Display width of the avatar in pixels. Defaults to $size.
  • 'force_default'
    (bool) Whether to always show the default image, never the Gravatar. Default false.
  • 'rating'
    (string) What rating to display avatars up to. Accepts 'G', 'PG', 'R', 'X', and are judged in that order. Default is the value of the 'avatar_rating' option.
  • 'scheme'
    (string) URL scheme to use. See set_url_scheme() for accepted values.
  • 'class'
    (array|string) Array or string of additional classes to add to the <img> element.
  • 'force_display'
    (bool) Whether to always show the avatar - ignores the show_avatars option. Default false.
  • 'extra_attr'
    (string) HTML attributes to insert in the IMG element. Is not sanitized. Default empty.

Default value: null

Return Return

(string|false) <img> tag for the user's avatar. False on failure.

Source Source

File: wp-includes/pluggable.php

	 *                                       Default null.
	 *     @type array|string $class         Array or string of additional classes to add to the img element.
	 *                                       Default null.
	 *     @type bool         $force_display Whether to always show the avatar - ignores the show_avatars option.
	 *                                       Default false.
	 *     @type string       $loading       Value for the `loading` attribute.
	 *                                       Default null.
	 *     @type string       $extra_attr    HTML attributes to insert in the IMG element. Is not sanitized. Default empty.
	 * }
	 * @return string|false `<img>` tag for the user's avatar. False on failure.
	 */
	function get_avatar( $id_or_email, $size = 96, $default = '', $alt = '', $args = null ) {
		$defaults = array(
			// get_avatar_data() args.
			'size'          => 96,
			'height'        => null,
			'width'         => null,
			'default'       => get_option( 'avatar_default', 'mystery' ),
			'force_default' => false,
			'rating'        => get_option( 'avatar_rating' ),
			'scheme'        => null,
			'alt'           => '',
			'class'         => null,
			'force_display' => false,
			'loading'       => null,
			'extra_attr'    => '',
		);

		if ( wp_lazy_loading_enabled( 'img', 'get_avatar' ) ) {
			$defaults['loading'] = 'lazy';
		}

		if ( empty( $args ) ) {
			$args = array();
		}

		$args['size']    = (int) $size;
		$args['default'] = $default;
		$args['alt']     = $alt;

		$args = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );

		if ( empty( $args['height'] ) ) {
			$args['height'] = $args['size'];
		}
		if ( empty( $args['width'] ) ) {
			$args['width'] = $args['size'];
		}

		if ( is_object( $id_or_email ) && isset( $id_or_email->comment_ID ) ) {
			$id_or_email = get_comment( $id_or_email );
		}

		/**
		 * Allows the HTML for a user's avatar to be returned early.
		 *
		 * Passing a non-null value will effectively short-circuit get_avatar(), passing
		 * the value through the {@see 'get_avatar'} filter and returning early.
		 *
		 * @since 4.2.0
		 *
		 * @param string|null $avatar      HTML for the user's avatar. Default null.
		 * @param mixed       $id_or_email The avatar to retrieve. Accepts a user_id, Gravatar MD5 hash,
		 *                                 user email, WP_User object, WP_Post object, or WP_Comment object.
		 * @param array       $args        Arguments passed to get_avatar_url(), after processing.
		 */
		$avatar = apply_filters( 'pre_get_avatar', null, $id_or_email, $args );

		if ( ! is_null( $avatar ) ) {
			/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/pluggable.php */
			return apply_filters( 'get_avatar', $avatar, $id_or_email, $args['size'], $args['default'], $args['alt'], $args );
		}

		if ( ! $args['force_display'] && ! get_option( 'show_avatars' ) ) {
			return false;
		}

		$url2x = get_avatar_url( $id_or_email, array_merge( $args, array( 'size' => $args['size'] * 2 ) ) );

		$args = get_avatar_data( $id_or_email, $args );

		$url = $args['url'];

		if ( ! $url || is_wp_error( $url ) ) {
			return false;
		}

		$class = array( 'avatar', 'avatar-' . (int) $args['size'], 'photo' );

		if ( ! $args['found_avatar'] || $args['force_default'] ) {
			$class[] = 'avatar-default';
		}

		if ( $args['class'] ) {
			if ( is_array( $args['class'] ) ) {
				$class = array_merge( $class, $args['class'] );
			} else {
				$class[] = $args['class'];
			}
		}

		// Add `loading` attribute.
		$extra_attr = $args['extra_attr'];
		$loading    = $args['loading'];

		if ( in_array( $loading, array( 'lazy', 'eager' ), true ) && ! preg_match( '/\bloading\s*=/', $extra_attr ) ) {
			if ( ! empty( $extra_attr ) ) {
				$extra_attr .= ' ';
			}

			$extra_attr .= "loading='{$loading}'";
		}

		$avatar = sprintf(

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Changelog Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
4.2.0 Optional $args parameter added.
2.5.0 Introduced.

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