Add New Default Avatar

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 93% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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Reviewers say it just works, it's simple to set up and it plays nicely with themes and other avatar setups, with the odd ask for a way to delete avatars you've added.

1. ★★★★★ C. Pearie

   10.0y ago

   This is working properly and easy to use Thank you

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2. ★★★★★ paulistabmw

   11.5y ago

   Thank you for this excellent plugin 😀

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3. ★★★★★ zigvt85

   12.6y ago

   Tested and works with the latest WordPress. The only con I see about this plugin it needs a delete option to delete the default avatars and custom ones you have added. Maybe next update we will see this option :). But other then that it works like a charm.

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4. ★★★★★ Curt44319

   12.6y ago

   It’s the ONLY avatar plugin I have now. Had others ( simple local, wp-, default, etc. ) and that seems to break it ( or just breaks WP and/or BP ) but with this one as the only avatar plugin, it’s working good. Aside, Still need to find a way to kill off gravatar though…..

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5. ★★★★★ burhi

   13.5y ago

   thanks

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6. ★★★★★ Mladen Gradev

   13.8y ago

   This plugin change default avatars in my theme. I was unable to do that with code. Great 🙂

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-05-05 600+ → 500+ down after 41 days in tier
2. 2026-03-25 500+ → 600+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-03-23 600+ → 500+ down after 10 days in tier
4. 2026-03-13 500+ → 600+ up after 2 days in tier
5. 2026-03-11 600+ → 500+ down after 256 days in tier
6. 2025-06-28 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-06-27 600+ → 700+ up after 4 days in tier
8. 2025-06-23 700+ → 600+ down after 2 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Simple Local Avatars 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• One User Avatar | User Profile Picture 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• User Profile Picture 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• Basic User Avatars 20K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C
• Simple User Avatar 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• D Disable User Gravatar 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D

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Add New Default Avatar: 500+ active installs, 5.0★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/add-new-default-avatar