Title: Leira Letter Avatar
Author: Ariel
Published: <strong>18 de mayo de 2020</strong>
Last modified: 18 de diciembre de 2025

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# Leira Letter Avatar

 Por [Ariel](https://profiles.wordpress.org/arielhr1987/)

[Descargar](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/leira-letter-avatar.1.3.13.zip)

[Vista previa](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/leira-letter-avatar/?preview=1)

 * [Detalles](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/leira-letter-avatar/#description)
 * [Valoraciones](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/leira-letter-avatar/#reviews)
 *  [Instalación](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/leira-letter-avatar/#installation)
 * [Desarrollo](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/leira-letter-avatar/#developers)

 [Soporte](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/leira-letter-avatar/)

## Descripción

Leira Letter Avatar allows you to automatically generate user avatars using the 
initial letters of their first and last names.

The plugin is fully customizable from the admin area. You can configure avatar settings
such as shape, background color, font color, and image format (.svg, .png, .jpg).

### Compatibility

Leira Letter Avatar works with any properly coded WordPress theme. Some plugins 
may conflict; if you encounter issues, please report them in the community forum.

Known compatible plugins:

 * [BuddyPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress/)
 * [Ultimate Member](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-member/)
 * [wpDiscuz](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/)
 * [BuddyPress Profile Completion](https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-profile-completion/)
 * [YITH WooCommerce Advanced Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/yith-woocommerce-advanced-reviews/)
 * [Flyzoo Chat](https://wordpress.org/plugins/flyzoo/)
 * [BuddyBoss](https://buddyboss.com/)

### Contributors

Special thanks to:

 * [Jose Luis Chavez](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jlcd0894/) – Icons, banners,
   and design
 * [ivankuraev](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ivankuraev/) – Support for Russian
   characters

### Development

You can contribute to the plugin development on [GitHub](https://github.com/arielhr1987/leira-letter-avatar).

## Capturas

[⌊Letter Avatar settings page under Settings → Letter Avatar.⌉⌊Letter Avatar settings
page under Settings → Letter Avatar.⌉[

Letter Avatar settings page under **Settings  Letter Avatar**.

[⌊Default avatar option set to "Letter".⌉⌊Default avatar option set to "Letter".⌉[

Default avatar option set to «Letter».

[⌊Comments list displaying generated user letter avatars.⌉⌊Comments list displaying
generated user letter avatars.⌉[

Comments list displaying generated user letter avatars.

[⌊Users list with letter avatars.⌉⌊Users list with letter avatars.⌉[

Users list with letter avatars.

[⌊Dashboard comments view with letter avatars.⌉⌊Dashboard comments view with letter
avatars.⌉[

Dashboard comments view with letter avatars.

[⌊Frontend comments with letter avatars.⌉⌊Frontend comments with letter avatars.⌉[

Frontend comments with letter avatars.

## Instalación

 1. Upload the plugin files to `/wp-content/plugins/leira-letter-avatar` or install
    directly via the WordPress plugin screen.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 3. Navigate to **Settings  Letter Avatar** to configure your options.
 4. Enjoy automatically generated avatars for your users!

## FAQ

### What image formats are supported?

You can choose between **.svg**, **.png**, and **.jpg**.
 – **.svg** is recommended
for the best quality and performance. – **.png** or **.jpg** may be necessary when
sending avatars in emails, since some email clients (like Gmail) do not fully support.
svg.

### How are avatars generated?

Avatars are created automatically from the user’s initials using your settings. 
Each avatar is generated once, but if a different size is requested by a theme or
plugin, a new avatar file is generated to match that size.

### Where are avatars stored?

Avatars are stored in your WordPress uploads directory.

### Can I select custom letters for the avatar?

No. The plugin automatically uses the initials of the user’s first and last name.

### Can I use Gravatar if the user has one?

Yes. There is an option in the plugin settings to use the user’s Gravatar if available,
instead of generating a letter avatar.

### Why do some avatars have a black background?

This usually happens when using **.jpg** for round avatars, which does not support
transparency. Use **.png** for transparent backgrounds.

## Reseñas

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/46e31146d1b143100e3062cf609dc785cdd46c55d51ae620561bc3441d63fcfa?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[the plugin creates over 140k files](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-plugin-creates-over-140k-files/)󠁿

 [Vu Tru So](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vutruso/) 24 de abril de 2026 2 respuestas

It's crazy, the plugin creates over 140k files prnt.sc/LxJRqjnEk2Gc

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1d95946f7c8e66265445d0e55209833acbcb6baf0e624c347e9805f41062b01c?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Works great ! 5⭐](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-great-5%e2%ad%90/)󠁿

 [photoMaldives](https://profiles.wordpress.org/photomaldives/) 18 de diciembre 
de 2025

Simple, but effective, adding a bit more interest to your forum. Works with WPFORO!
🎉

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c1becb85b41a4052f82e2efac0373f9c9a86bd6dee6f5ba65c24b40dafa07ef3?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[This plugin is AWESOME!!!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/this-plugin-is-awesome-120/)󠁿

 [tony-states](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tony-states/) 10 de mayo de 2025 1
respuesta

I installed it to work with wpForo at (wpforo dot com) and it works perfectly!!!
Thank you so much for creating it!!! It added numerous features to wpForo that were
lacking and made everything much better!!! ✨ 💯 👍 🟊 🟊 🟊 🟊 🟊 😉

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f22e174834a8d58e57089a6e578536924e096d2f2a4143ebeda4da57777cbb94?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Thanks for the plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thanks-for-the-plugin-86/)󠁿

 [glashkoff](https://profiles.wordpress.org/glashkoff/) 13 de febrero de 2025

The plugin does what it's supposed to do – makes threaded comments more visually
appealing by adding letter avatars.

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fc5737db315a590cc8cc48ab2b9f49279b9151f2318ec4ddbfae71295c6bd4fe?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[RTL Languages](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rtl-languages-12/)󠁿

 [moghaddamhreza](https://profiles.wordpress.org/e12ror/) 26 de noviembre de 2024
3 respuestas

Great work. Add RTL language support please.

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9adab9ee3c0d2423ac875484c69c5589d2aeabddd1e381e80cb8cb0e303b4a44?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Convenient plugin that solves your problems](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/convenient-plugin-that-solves-your-problems/)󠁿

 [Вадимчик](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zemledelie/) 18 de septiembre de 2024
3 respuestas

The plugin works great. You just need to keep track of the number of avatars created.
When you delete a user, the avatars remain. Those who have many registrations need
to know this. Perhaps the author will solve this issue in the future.

 [ Leer todas las 27 reseñas ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/leira-letter-avatar/reviews/)

## Colaboradores y desarrolladores

«Leira Letter Avatar» es un software de código abierto. Las siguientes personas 
han colaborado con este plugin.

Colaboradores

 *   [ Ariel ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/arielhr1987/)
 *   [ Jose Luis Chavez ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jlcd0894/)
 *   [ ivankuraev ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ivankuraev/)

«Leira Letter Avatar» está traducido en 7 idiomas. Gracias a [los traductores](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/leira-letter-avatar/contributors)
por sus contribuciones.

[Traduce «Leira Letter Avatar» a tu idioma.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/leira-letter-avatar)

### ¿Interesado en el desarrollo?

[Revisa el código](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/leira-letter-avatar/),
echa un vistazo al [repositorio SVN](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/leira-letter-avatar/)
o suscríbete al [registro de desarrollo](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/leira-letter-avatar/)
por [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/leira-letter-avatar/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Registro de cambios

#### 1.3.12

 * Fix a bug with an incorrect default avatar setting on new installations
 * WordPress 6.9 compatibility check

#### 1.3.12

 * Fixed an issue where settings were not saved correctly in multisite installations(
   props to @markcummins).
 * Added blueprint.json to enable Live Preview support.
 * Updated minimum PHP requirement to 8.0

#### 1.3.11

 * Fixed admin toolbar avatar menu CSS issue
 * Refactored and improved overall code quality
 * Optimized avatar image generation to reduce server storage usage

#### 1.3.10

 * WordPress 6.8 compatibility check
 * Development environment, deployment process, and code quality improvements
 * Updated readme file
 * Added support for BuddyBoss platform

#### 1.3.9

 * WordPress 6.6 compatibility check
 * Improved text escaping
 * Use `wp_rand()` instead of PHP `rand()`
 * Improved file handling using WordPress functions

#### 1.3.8

 * Use secure Gravatar HTTPS URL

#### 1.3.7

 * Fixed PHP 8 bug with `$size` variable (intval)

#### 1.3.6

 * WordPress 5.7 compatibility check
 * Fixed deprecated BuddyPress filter `bp_core_avatar_default`
 * Improved Gravatar image check

#### 1.3.5

 * Fixed wpDiscuz issue with social avatars

#### 1.3.4

 * WordPress 5.7 compatibility check
 * Added filter `leira_letter_avatar_image_content`

#### 1.3.3

 * Fixed variable typo
 * Updated screenshot 4

#### 1.3.2

 * Support for WP 4.9

#### 1.3.1

 * Replaced deprecated `get_user_by_email` with `get_user_by`
 * Fixed avatar default reset on plugin deactivation

#### 1.3.0

 * Added support for .png and .jpg formats
 * Fixed HTTPS avatar URL issue

#### 1.2.6

 * WordPress 5.6 compatibility check
 * Fixed incorrect usage of `um_user_avatar_url_filter` by other plugins

#### 1.2.5

 * Fixed the random background color generation issue

#### 1.2.4

 * Synced plugin version with readme.txt version

#### 1.2.3

 * Added GitHub Actions automatic deployment
 * Automatic updates for assets and readme

#### 1.2.2

 * Added support for custom letter colors
 * Added YITH WooCommerce Advanced Reviews compatibility

#### 1.2.1

 * Fixed an incorrect avatar size issue
 * Improved BuddyPress compatibility

#### 1.2.0

 * Added compatibility with Ultimate Member and wpDiscuz
 * Support for Russian characters
 * Option to use Gravatar if available
 * Added «Rate us» link in the admin footer
 * Code refactoring and bug fixes

#### 1.1.0

 * BuddyPress integration
 * Admin CSS improvements
 * Updated support link
 * Refactored source code
 * Updated screenshot descriptions

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial plugin release

## Meta

 *  Versión **1.3.13**
 *  Última actualización **hace 10 meses**
 *  Instalaciones activas **6.000+**
 *  Versión de WordPress ** 4.7 o superior **
 *  Probado hasta **6.9.10**
 *  Versión de PHP ** 8.0 o superior **
 *  Idiomas
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/leira-letter-avatar/), [Persian](https://fa.wordpress.org/plugins/leira-letter-avatar/),
   [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/leira-letter-avatar/), [Spanish (Chile)](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/leira-letter-avatar/),
   [Spanish (Colombia)](https://es-co.wordpress.org/plugins/leira-letter-avatar/),
   [Spanish (Mexico)](https://es-mx.wordpress.org/plugins/leira-letter-avatar/),
   [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/leira-letter-avatar/) y [Spanish (Venezuela)](https://ve.wordpress.org/plugins/leira-letter-avatar/).
 *  [Traducir a tu idioma](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/leira-letter-avatar)
 * Etiquetas:
 * [avatar](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/avatar/)[image](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/image/)
   [initial](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/initial/)[letter](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/letter/)
   [user](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/user/)
 *  [Vista avanzada](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/leira-letter-avatar/advanced/)

## Valoraciones

 4.9 de 5 estrellas.

 *  [  27 valoraciones de 5 estrellas     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/leira-letter-avatar/reviews/?filter=5)
 *  [  0 valoraciones de 4 estrellas     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/leira-letter-avatar/reviews/?filter=4)
 *  [  1 valoración de 3 estrellas     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/leira-letter-avatar/reviews/?filter=3)
 *  [  0 valoraciones de 2 estrellas     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/leira-letter-avatar/reviews/?filter=2)
 *  [  0 valoraciones de 1 estrellas     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/leira-letter-avatar/reviews/?filter=1)

[Tu valoración](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/leira-letter-avatar/reviews/#new-post)

[Ver todas las reseñas](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/leira-letter-avatar/reviews/)

## Colaboradores

 *   [ Ariel ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/arielhr1987/)
 *   [ Jose Luis Chavez ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jlcd0894/)
 *   [ ivankuraev ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ivankuraev/)

## Soporte

Problemas resueltos en los últimos dos meses:

     0 de 1

 [Ver el foro de soporte](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/leira-letter-avatar/)

## Donar

¿Te gustaría apoyar el progreso de este plugin?

 [ Dona a este plugin ](https://github.com/arielhr1987)