Title: WP User Avatars Author: John James Jacoby Published: October 15, 2015 Last modified: March 28, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-user-avatars/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=2540803) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-user-avatars/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=1266776) # WP User Avatars By [John James Jacoby](https://profiles.wordpress.org/johnjamesjacoby/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-user-avatars.1.4.1.zip) * [Details](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-avatars/#description) * [Reviews](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-avatars/#reviews) * [Installation](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-avatars/#installation) * [Development](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-avatars/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-user-avatars/) ## Description Allow registered users to upload & select their own avatars. #### Recommended Plugins If you like this plugin, you’ll probably like these! * [WP User Profiles](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-profiles/) * [WP User Activity](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-activity/) * [WP User Avatars](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-avatars/) * [WP User Groups](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-groups/) * [WP User Signups](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-signups/) * [WP Term Authors](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-term-authors/) * [WP Term Colors](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-term-colors/) * [WP Term Families](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-term-families/) * [WP Term Icons](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-term-icons/) * [WP Term Images](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-term-images/) * [WP Term Locks](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-term-locks/) * [WP Term Order](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-term-order/) * [WP Term Visibility](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-term-visibility/) * [WP Media Categories](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-media-categories/) * [WP Pretty Filters](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-pretty-filters/) * [WP Chosen](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-chosen/) ## Screenshots * [[ * Your Profile (+1100px) * [[ * Your Profile (-1100px) * [[ * WP User Profiles (Side) * [[ * WP User Profiles (Normal) ## Installation * Download and install using the built in WordPress plugin installer. * Activate in the “Plugins” area of your admin by clicking the “Activate” link. * No further setup or configuration is necessary. ## FAQ ### How does this work with multisite? It works OK, but you’ll want to consider exactly what level of privacy is best for your installation. ### Where can I get support? * Community: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-user-avatars * Development: https://github.com/stuttter/wp-user-avatars/discussions ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6cfc8c01f1ea3a75ec6f7dba8f2a014ef4cca4fd63a50fb3c8772e492e472ecc? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Replaces Gravatar](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replaces-gravatar/)󠁿 [Dennis Bareis](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dbareis/) December 16, 2023 Very simplistic (which to some people is good) but not only do I want one that supplements Gravatar but has user support, this one is abandoned. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9595ff95ac5c432d1b649b4ddf816792ba8b0f92fe55d062574cc50a8f5d365e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Does not replace WP User Avatar](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-replace-wp-user-avatar/)󠁿 [ctmartin2020](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ctmartin2020/) April 20, 2022 A lot of people seem to think this replaces the former WP User Avatar… it does not. First, it appears that support is seriously lacking here… look at the numerous support questions left unanswered. A couple that particularly interested me had to do with whether it was possible to allow users to upload their avatar from the frontend. I do not give users access to the Wordpress Admin User page. The old WP User Avatar had a nice simple shortcode which I could use on the frontend. I find there is ZERO documentation here for this plugin and even looking through the code I can find NO shortcode for use on the frontend… so even though those support questions went unanswered, I can see why: there is NO support for user avatar uploads on the frontend. So the bottom line is, if you’re looking for something that provides an interface for users on the frontend (like the old WP User Avatar), this plugin will NOT do what you need. One User Avatar does. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cb341c2cf046dde8f2f85f7bf226a9787425c3227dc00dc072741262c71d910b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Nice and simple](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nice-and-simple-277/)󠁿 [mikejcandy](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mikejcandy/) August 25, 2021 Nice and simple plugin. Great replacement for the corrupt ProfilePress (previously WP User Avatar). ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/198b6587d95d61dda2defa691f11afcc0ea7e23f2a014c4555a8023e9b4383c1? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Refugee Seeking replacement](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/refugee-seeking-replacement/)󠁿 [sxn31](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sxn31/) June 12, 2021 As other reviewers are commenting, I’m here after being tricked by the authors of a different avatar plugin. This is doing the job nicely. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8ff58d3b79f0f9e071f973f78b288e0b1bc995d9b3488bcf29d4e5cf3500f7e1? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Excellent replacement for rival plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-replacement-for-rival-plugin-gone-greedy/)󠁿 [Lars](https://profiles.wordpress.org/thelogbookwebsite/) May 31, 2021 I was using rival plugin WP User Avatar (no “s”) that just suddenly transformed into this ‘ProfilePress’ membership plugin adding a bunch of stuff I didn’t need, want or asked for. WP User Avatars (this plugin, with an “s”) is light weight, functional and does what it says it will do. Please keep it this way… ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52a1331f63b7632c69f6ed530a1073a17d1b2f730559524627c316757395786a? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great Replacement for WP User Avatar](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-replacement-for-wp-user-avatar/)󠁿 [Le Isaac](https://profiles.wordpress.org/marg3/) May 30, 2021 Glad I found this lightweight replacement for WP User Avatar (no “s”). That plugin was recently changed extensively and rebranded as ProfilePress. I didn’t want or need all the stuff they added and am so happy that I found WP User Avatars (with an “s”). It’s such a good replacement and it does just what I need, which is to allow me to create custom avatars for my users and authors. Great work! [ Read all 29 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-user-avatars/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “WP User Avatars” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ John James Jacoby ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/johnjamesjacoby/) “WP User Avatars” has been translated into 10 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-user-avatars/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “WP User Avatars” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-user-avatars) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-avatars/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-user-avatars/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-user-avatars/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-user-avatars/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### [1.4.1] – 2021-05-29 * Update author info * Add sponsor link #### 1.4.0 * Improved support for long file names #### 1.3.0 * Fix local avatars in comments #### 1.2.0 * BuddyPress profile styling support #### 1.1.1 * Rename functions.php to common.php #### 1.1.0 * Compatibility with future versions of WP User Profiles #### 1.0.2 * Fix bug with “Default Avatar” display introduced in 1.0.1 #### 1.0.1 * Improved mu-plugins location support * Use WordPress 4.2+ functions & filters #### 0.2.0 * Support for User Profiles 0.2.0 #### 0.1.8 * Hide “Profile Picture” section (WordPress 4.4) #### 0.1.7 * Improve capability mappings * Improve required file loading * Remove unused action hook #### 0.1.6 * Improve support for user dashboard #### 0.1.5 * Support for WP User Profiles 0.1.7 #### 0.1.4 * Bump assets & update readme’s & metadata #### 0.1.3 * Improve compatibility with WP User Profiles #### 0.1.2 * Improve avatar styling #### 0.1.1 * Retina support for user profiles #### 0.1.0 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **1.4.1** * Last updated **3 weeks ago** * Active installations **20,000+** * WordPress version ** 5.2 or higher ** * Tested up to **5.8.13** * PHP version ** 7.0 or higher ** * Languages * [Arabic](https://ar.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-avatars/), [Chinese (Taiwan)](https://tw.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-avatars/), [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-avatars/), [Dutch (Belgium)](https://nl-be.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-avatars/), [English (UK)](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-avatars/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-avatars/), [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-avatars/), [Japanese](https://ja.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-avatars/), [Norwegian (Bokmål)](https://nb.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-avatars/), [Swedish](https://sv.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-avatars/), and [Ukrainian](https://uk.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-avatars/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-user-avatars) * Tags * [avatar](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/avatar/)[local](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/local/) [media](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media/)[profile](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/profile/) [user](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/user/) * [Advanced View](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-avatars/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.5 out of 5 stars. * [ 24 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-user-avatars/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-user-avatars/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 2 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-user-avatars/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 2 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-user-avatars/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 1 1-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-user-avatars/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-user-avatars/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-user-avatars/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ John James Jacoby ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/johnjamesjacoby/) ## Support Got something to say? 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