Duplicates the built-in Recent Comments widget and adds functionality to display comment excerpts instead of post titles
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Changes the behavior of the built-in Recent Comments widget to display comment excerpts instead of post titles
Display recent comments with customizable templates, Block Editor blocks, Abilities API support, and clean CSS.
Rathly Profile Avatarsv1.0.0
Replace standard Gravatar with custom uploaded images for author avatars.
Easy Author Avatar Imagev1.5.1
Upload an author image right from your profile page with the click of a button.
The official Gravatar plugin, featuring privacy-focused settings, easy profile updates, and customizable Gravatar Profile blocks.
Mirror Gravatarv1.5
Locally mirror commenters' Gravatar or Mastodon profile images.
Better Commentsv3.0.0
Make your WordPress comments feel native to your design.
Decent Commentsv3.0.2
Decent Comments shows what people say. A more engaging way to show comments.
Replace Gravatar with a custom profile picture from your Media Library, shown everywhere WordPress displays avatars. Lightweight, no settings.