get_avatar filter-hook . WP 2.5.0

Filters the avatar to retrieve.

Usage

add_filter( 'get_avatar', 'filter_function_name_5000', 10, 6 );
function filter_function_name_5000( $avatar, $id_or_email, $size, $default, $alt, $args ){
	// filter...

	return $avatar;
}

$avatar(string)

<img> tag for the user's avatar.

$id_or_email(mixed)

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

$size(int)

Square avatar width and height in pixels to retrieve.

$default(string)

URL for the default image or a default type. Accepts '404', 'retro', 'monsterid', 'wavatar', 'indenticon','mystery' (or 'mm', or 'mysteryman'), 'blank', or 'gravatar_default'.
Default: value of the 'avatar_default' option, with a fallback of 'mystery'

$alt(string)

Alternative text to use in the avatar image tag.
Default: ''

$args(array)

Arguments passed to get_avatar_data(), after processing.

Changelog

Where the hook is called

return apply_filters( 'get_avatar', $avatar, $id_or_email, $args['size'], $args['default'], $args['alt'], $args );

return apply_filters( 'get_avatar', $avatar, $id_or_email, $args['size'], $args['default'], $args['alt'], $args );

Where the hook is used (in WP core)