How to use an SVG image as a Gravatar

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  triforceofkirby · Member · May 12, 2015 at 9:22 pm

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  I want to use an SVG image that I made as my Gravatar, but I get the following error:

  Something went wrong when downloading that image. Are you sure the web address you entered is for a publicly available image? You should be able to view just the image (nothing else) by clicking here.

  I don’t want to rasterize the image because then it would no longer be scalable. Are there any plans to implement SVG format in the future?

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  timethief · Member · May 12, 2015 at 9:23 pm

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  Not that I’m aware of. The accepted file types are:
  .jpg
  .jpeg
  .png
  .gif

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  timethief · Member · May 12, 2015 at 9:26 pm

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  Note that SVG graphics are not allowed on WordPress.com for security reasons. Also note that WordPress.COM and Gravatar are together forever. https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/changing-backgrounds-in-able-theme?replies=10#post-1210515

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  triforceofkirby · Member · May 12, 2015 at 9:31 pm

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  What security related issues are related to SVGs? Can’t they just be verified as “safe” before being uploaded? Being XML, they are very easy to parse.

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  timethief · Member · May 12, 2015 at 9:32 pm

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  triforceofkirby · Member · May 12, 2015 at 9:35 pm

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  Alright thanks.

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  timethief · Member · May 12, 2015 at 9:45 pm

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  You’re welcome.

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  shawnajroberts · Member · May 12, 2015 at 10:04 pm

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  Hi there! We don’t have any plans to allow SVG image uploads. You’ll need to use one of the file types timethief mentioned.

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  triforceofkirby · Member · May 12, 2015 at 10:09 pm

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  I already have, but the image would be better off as an SVG; I hope SVG support can be added in the future.

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  timethief · Member · May 12, 2015 at 10:12 pm

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  You can request that here https://en.forums.wordpress.com/forum/ideas#postform but please don’t hold your breath.

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  shawnajroberts · Member · May 12, 2015 at 10:46 pm

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  I’ve logged your suggestion for our developers, but feel free to post over in the ideas forum so other user can chime in as well. :)