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Custom User Avatars
Let users pick their profile picture from the Media Library instead of Gravatar. It shows everywhere WordPress shows an avatar. No settings needed.
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What it does 01
Gives every user profile a "Custom Avatar" field with a "Choose from Media Library" button. The picture you choose replaces Gravatar wherever WordPress shows that user's avatar, so your team, authors and customers get real profile pictures without signing up anywhere.
- Profile field: adds a "Custom Avatar" section to every user profile.
- Media Library: pick the picture with one button. Only images can be chosen.
- Everywhere: replaces Gravatar in the admin bar, Users list, comments, author boxes, the Avatar block and the REST API.
- Comments: get the right picture too, also when the commenter is matched by email address.
- Fast: always uses the sharp, small Thumbnail size, so pages stay fast.
- Remove: a Remove button brings Gravatar back at any time.
- Permissions: only people who can upload files can change a picture; others see theirs with a short note.
- Profile Picture row: points to your custom picture instead of telling you to visit Gravatar.
- Carry over: pictures chosen with the "NoBS – Custom User Avatars" plugin carry over automatically.
- No settings: activate it and the field is on every profile.
- Reversible: deactivate it and Gravatar comes back; everyone's choice stays saved.
Setup 02 · about 1 minute
- Install & Activate it. In WordPress go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the .zip and click Install Now, then Activate.
- Open a profile. Go to Users › Profile (or edit any user) and scroll to "Custom Avatar". There are no other settings.
- Choose a picture. Click "Choose from Media Library", pick an image, then click Update Profile.
FAQ 03
Does it work with my theme?
Yes, with any theme that shows avatars the standard WordPress way, which is almost all of them, plus the Avatar block.
Who can change their picture?
Everyone who can upload files (by default authors, editors, shop managers and administrators). Administrators can set a picture for any user.
Does it work with page caching?
Yes. After changing a picture, clear your cache once so cached pages show the new one.
Is it really free?
Yes. Free forever, no sign-up, no ads, and it doesn't track you.
What happens to my data when I delete the plugin?
Nothing is lost: the images stay in your Media Library and each user's choice is kept, because Arock Toolkit and other versions of this plugin use the same profile field.
Changelog 04
1.0.0Nov 14, 2026 · Latest
- - First release as a standalone plugin (the same tool as in Arock Toolkit, with the same profile pictures).
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