WP Custom Avatar

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1. ★★★★★ alexg9

   3.3y ago

   Thank you very much for this work. It really works. I would only add the option to choose that the avatars are not reset every time the page is refreshed. Instead, once a guest comments and is assigned a comment, that avatar is fixed for that comment. Thank you again, Alejandro from Educaenvivo :’)

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2. ★★★★★ plexsites

   3.4y ago

   Really Good Work:Customise -> Custom AvatarUpload -> 512x512px (worked for me)SaveSettings -> DiscussionChoose the new Avatar which you added Save

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3. ★★★★★ epppppp

   5.3y ago

   Followed simple instructions – problem solved in 30 seconds. Thank you!

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4. ★★★★★ radnumen

   8.6y ago

   The other custom WP avatar plugins I tried all introduced issues around styling, but this one worked fine out of the box and didn’t introduce any new issues.

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5. ★★★★★ shannonblam

   8.7y ago

   Added my logo as the default avatar pic–very cool. Thx!

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6. ★★★★★ MBV

   8.9y ago

   Just what I wanted, don’t know why more poeple aren’t using this quality plugin! However, instructions were hard to find! To author: please add your instructions (below text) here on the plugin page installation notes section, so users don’t need to search for them in the plugin folder! ================= 1. Configure the plugin by going to Appearance > Customize menu that appears in your admin menu. 2. Upload the Custom Avatar image in the WP Custom Avatar section. 3. Navigate to Settings > Discussion menu. Scroll down to the Avatars section and choose the image that you uploaded as the Default Avatar. ===================

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7. ★★★★★ Hareesh S

   10.6y ago

   Head to the support tab for any queries. You can also contact the plugin author via Email. Feature requests are welcome! This topic was modified 7 years, 1 month ago by Hareesh S.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Translated into 12 languages, 8 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-12-16 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2025-12-15 500+ → 600+ up after 6 days in tier
3. 2025-12-09 600+ → 500+ down after 2 days in tier
4. 2025-12-07 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2025-12-06 600+ → 500+ down after 13 days in tier
6. 2025-11-23 500+ → 600+ up after 2 days in tier
7. 2025-11-21 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2025-11-20 500+ → 600+ up after 1 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).

• Letter Avatars 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
• Custom Profile Picture – Replace Gravatar with Your Own Images 200+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• WP Rollback – Rollback Plugins and Themes 300K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
• Simple Local Avatars 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
• One User Avatar | User Profile Picture 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
• Download Plugin 60K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A

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WP Custom Avatar: 500+ active installs, 5.0★ (7 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-custom-avatar