FV Gravatar Cache

By FolioVision

Performance & Optimization / Caching Solutions

FV Gravatar Cache Review - In-Depth Analysis

FV Gravatar Cache speeds up your website by caching gravatars locally. It reduces loading times by storing gravatars on your server instead of fetching them from the Gravatar server.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.81/10

User Rating

3.9/5 (based on 11+ reviews)

Active Installations

600+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Gravatars can slow down your website significantly due to multiple calls made to the Gravatar server for each comment. This delay can lead to page load times extending to 20 seconds or more, especially on pages with numerous comments.

The FV Gravatar Cache plugin addresses this issue effectively. It caches gravatars using WordPress cron jobs and also caches them upon comment submission. Additionally, it maintains a single copy of the default gravatar, preventing unnecessary downloads for email addresses without associated gravatars.

For installation and support, please refer to the provided links.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free FV Gravatar Cache plugin.

Gravatar

Cache

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FAQ

Hit the “Empty Cache” button to clear the cache database and clear out the cache directory by hand (you can see the path at the very top of the Settings screen). Then hit the “Run Cron Now” button, it will refresh a couple of gravatars, so you can check the cache directory again, to see if it’s filling up correctly. “Current Cron offset:” will increment, so you can track the progess and see how the cron is running. You can also turn on “Debug mode” and check log.txt afterwards.