One User Avatar | User Profile Picture
by One Designs · Login & Users
Use any image from your WordPress Media Library as a custom user avatar or user profile picture. Add your own Default Avatar.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
100K+
≈190K estimated
Momentum
-29%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “bbpress” and “users” for “picture” and “one”. “bbpress” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “picture” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “users” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “one” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →16%
of downloads still active
At least 100K of 613.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,476 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 5 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 71 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 41 reviews, smoothed to 4.37★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.7
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| avatar your tag | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| user avatar | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| default avatar | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| custom avatar | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| user profile picture | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| profile picture | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| show user avatar | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| picture | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| local avatar | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| user profile | #5 | #8 | up 1 |
| wp avatar | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| gravatar your tag | #8 | #6 | down 1 |
| picture profile | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| user profile image | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| user profile contacts | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| avatars | #5 | #5 | down 1 |
| user | #10 | #12 | 0 |
| profile your tag | #10 | #11 | 0 |
| user interface | #7 | #9 | down 1 |
| custom profile picture | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| bbpress your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
307 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 248 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “bbpress” and “users” for “picture” and “one”. “bbpress” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “picture” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “users” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “one” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 57.6K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.5.6 · 21 Aug 2026
17
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “100K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 16 Jun 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ diraph2.3y ago
The plugin slows down site (admin area) when you choose a default avatar. Causes high CPU and physical memory usage. I wouldn’t recommend as it caused me pain.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dennis Bareis2.9y ago
At least on up to date untested version of WordPress & PHP. It doesn’t resize the original image but uses HTML to so, so you better start with a small image! In my case my avatar became a dot as it used html height/width to create a 1×1 image: <img src="ht...com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/K....jpg" width="1" height="1" alt="user name" class="avatar avatar-32 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-32 alignnone photo">
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ holdportals3.0y ago
just works
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Andrzej Klasén3.0y ago
Works well with imges in my Media library.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ancient Tom3.1y ago
Just what the doctor ordered. something simple with a simple setup. All I need is a avatar plugin that just slips into the user settings and replaces the Gravatar requirement that depends on an outside avatar service. It actually has a compatibility with the Ultimate Member plugin. It can upload avatars directly using the browser instead of WordPress’s image uploader which gives everyone access to your WordPress image library.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aszx3.6y ago
This plugin is an example of a great developer with no respect for web designers work. The plugin icon is simply horrendous, unjustifiable.Not happy in damaging our back-end design right on the main sidebar menu, you will find it on every time you have to edit a text… don’t know why the developer thinks we need to add the user image on every text. Please developer, do it right, do it beautifully.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Christian Saborio3.6y ago
I was up and running with this plugin in a matter of seconds. This functionality should be in WP by default – NO ONE uses gravatars! 🤣
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ danielepais3.7y ago
Amazing little plugin that delivers with a punch!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.5.3 Add compatibility for WordPress 6.9 Limit plugin tags to 5 Fix avatar class name 2.5.3
- — Version 2.5.1 Add compatibility for WordPress 6.8.2 2.5.1
- — Version 2.5.0 Add compatibility for WordPress 6.6 Add support for retina avatars Add trashed avatars view to library Don’t show confirmation dialog when moving avatar to the trash Fix deprecated notices in avatars library Fix avatar l 2.5.0
- — Version 2.4.0 Add compatibility for WordPress 6.3 Fix custom avatars not returning in REST API calls Fix mobile view of avatar library Fix unable to change the default avatar when the browser file uploader option is active Fix default 2.4.0
- — Version 2.3.9 Escape, sanintize & validate data 2.3.9
- — Version 2.3.8 Pass $args parameter from get_avatar to custom avatar filter Replace png icon with svg icon in admin menu 2.3.8
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.5.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 7.5 One User Avatar | User Profile Picture <= 2.5.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via wpua-file Parameter ↗2026-08-27 CVE-2026-18983 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 2.5.4 Patched in 2.5.5
- 2021-09-20 CVE-2021-24672 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.3.7 Patched in 2.3.7
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 25 languages, 11 at 90% or more
Plus 1 more locale with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Use any image from your WordPress Media Library as a custom user avatar or user profile picture. Add your o..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 12 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 12 of 12 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,637 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "bbPress" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-03-10 90K+ → 100K+ up after 274 days in tier
- 2024-06-09 80K+ → 90K+ up after 126 days in tier
- 2024-02-04 70K+ → 80K+ up after 108 days in tier
- 2023-10-19 60K+ → 70K+ up after 136 days in tier
- 2023-06-05 50K+ → 60K+ up after 138 days in tier
- 2023-01-18 40K+ → 50K+ up after 113 days in tier
- 2022-09-27 30K+ → 40K+ up after 131 days in tier
- 2022-05-19 20K+ → 30K+ up after 107 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).
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Simple Local Avatars 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A -
Basic User Avatars 20K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags C -
User Profile Picture 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Avatar Manager 5K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags D -
Easy Author Avatar Image 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
Avatar Privacy 1K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags D
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