Simple Local Avatars

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 84% 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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1. ★★★★★ MCD Diseño Web

   1.5y ago

   Simple Local Avatars has been the perfect solution for managing avatars on my WordPress site. I love how easy it is to let users upload their own images without relying on external services. The installation process is quick, and the integration with my site has been seamless. What I appreciate the most is how easy it is to customize avatars, all managed directly from the user panel, with no hassle. Plus, it doesn’t rely on external platforms, giving me more control over avatar privacy and load times. If you’re looking for a simple, fast, and reliable solution to manage local avatars, this plugin is perfect. Highly recommended! —————————————————————- Spanish Simple Local Avatars ha sido la solución perfecta para gestionar los avatares en mi sitio de WordPress. Me encanta lo sencillo que es permitir que los usuarios suban sus propias imágenes sin necesidad de servicios externos. El proceso de instalación es rápido y la integración con mi sitio ha sido perfecta. Lo que más me gusta es lo fácil que es personalizar los avatares, todo se maneja directamente desde el panel de usuario, sin complicaciones. Además, no depende de plataformas externas, lo cual me da más control sobre la privacidad y la carga de los avatares. Si estás buscando una solución simple, rápida y confiable para administrar avatares locales, este plugin es ideal. ¡Altamente recomendado!

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2. ★★★★★ oshurkov

   1.6y ago

   Все работает как надо, css обволакивается и пользователи становятся довольными! Спасибо!

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3. ★★★★★ Pineapple is DISGUSTING on Pizza

   1.8y ago

   SIMPLE solution to the GDPR issue with WordPress Gravatars. I usually set up a default avatar for guests and allow users to use their own. Keep it up!

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4. ★★★★★ Foxskav

   1.9y ago

   ok

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5. ★★★★★ hozayrayz

   2.0y ago

   No issues here. Works fine, just make sure to have Avatars on in the Setting > Discussion.

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6. ★★★★★ BooliiTheme

   2.0y ago

   Works great!

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7. ★★★★★ malihamannan

   2.0y ago

   Edit: Seeing again after disabling and enabling the plugin. The field to upload local avatar in user profile is now showing up. On the front end I see the old photo I uploaded, but not on the back end. No way to change it. This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by malihamannan.

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8. ★★★★★ Sepi

   2.1y ago

   works fine for me, thank you dev team

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-02-17 Version 2.8.6 Changed: Bump WordPress “tested up to” version 6.9 (props @peterwilsoncc , @dkotter via #352 ). Changed: Consider get_avatar() wrapper function get_simple_local_avatar() escaped (props @peterwilsoncc , @dkotter via #358 2.8.6
2. 2025-08-06 Version 2.8.5 Security: Run a user capability check before migrating WP User Avatars. Thank you Håkon Harnes at Wordfence for responsibly disclosing this issue. (props @jeffpaul , @peterwilsoncc , @faisal-alvi via GHSA-fmhf-27jv-qf37 2.8.5
3. 2025-07-14 Version 2.8.4 Changed: Don’t resize image if the full version already has the expected height/width (props @ocean90 , @jeffpaul , @faisal-alvi via #324 ). Changed: Bump WordPress “tested up to” version 6.8 (props @qasumitbagthariya , 2.8.4

6 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.3 Simple Local Avatars <= 2.8.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Avatar Migration ↗
   2025-08-11 CVE-2025-8482 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.8.4 Patched in 2.8.5
2. Medium · 4.3 Simple Local Avatars <= 2.7.11 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) User Cache Clearing ↗
   2024-11-15 CVE-2024-10786 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.7.11 Patched in 2.8.0
3. Medium · 4.3 Simple Local Avatars <= 2.7.10 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via save_default_avatar_file_id() ↗
   2024-08-07 CVE-2024-43116 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 2.7.10 Patched in 2.7.11
4. High · 8.1 simple-git < 3.16.0 - Remote Code Execution ↗
   2023-02-23 CVE-2022-25860 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') Affects <= 2.7.3 Patched in 2.7.4
5. Medium · 5.3 http-cache-semantics < 4.1.1 - Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) ↗
   2023-02-23 CVE-2022-25881 Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity Affects <= 2.7.3 Patched in 2.7.4
6. Low · 3.7 terser (JS Package) < 5.14.2 - Denial of Service ↗
   2022-07-14 CVE-2022-25858 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Affects <= 2.5.0 Patched in 2.6.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 53 languages, 13 at 90% or more

Plus 29 more locales with partial translations.

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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).

• One User Avatar | User Profile Picture 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 A
• A AP Gravatars 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags D

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Simple Local Avatars: 100K+ active installs, 4.6★ (89 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/simple-local-avatars