Description
Adds an avatar upload field to user profiles if the current user has media permissions. Generates requested sizes on demand just like Gravatar! Simple and lightweight.
Just edit a user profile, and scroll down to the new “Avatar” field. The plug-in will take care of cropping and sizing!
- Stores avatars in the “uploads” folder where all of your other media is kept.
- Has a simple, native interface.
- Fully supports Gravatar and default avatars if no local avatar is set for the user – but also allows you turn off Gravatar.
- Generates the requested avatar size on demand (and stores the new size for efficiency), so it looks great, just like Gravatar!
- Lets you decide whether lower privilege users (subscribers, contributors) can upload their own avatar.
- Enables rating of local avatars, just like Gravatar.
Screenshots
Avatar upload field on a user profile page
Installation
- Install easily with the WordPress plugin control panel or manually download the plugin and upload the extracted folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- If you only want users with file upload capabilities to upload avatars, check the applicable option under Settings > Discussion
- Start uploading avatars by editing user profiles!
Use avatars in your theme using WordPress’ built in get_avatar() function: https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_avatar
You can also use get_simple_local_avatar() (with the same arguments) to retrieve local avatars a bit faster, but this will make your theme dependent on this plug-in.
FAQ
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Does Simple Local Avatars collect personal data of website visitors?
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No. Simple Local Avatars neither collects, stores, nor sends any PII data of visitors or avatar users on the host site or to 10up or other services.
Reviews
February 19, 2025
1 reply
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!
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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!
January 15, 2025
1 reply
Все работает как надо, css обволакивается и пользователи становятся довольными! Спасибо!
November 4, 2024
1 reply
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!
October 17, 2024
1 reply
ok
September 9, 2024
1 reply
No issues here. Works fine, just make sure to have Avatars on in the Setting > Discussion.
August 31, 2024
1 reply
Works great!
Contributors & Developers
“Simple Local Avatars” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
“Simple Local Avatars” has been translated into 21 locales. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.
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Changelog
2.8.5 – 2025-08-06
- 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)
2.8.4 – 2025-07-14
- 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, @dkotter, @jeffpaul via #332, #334).
- Changed: Bump WordPress minimum from 6.5 to 6.6 (props @qasumitbagthariya, @dkotter, @jeffpaul via #332, #334).
- Security: Bump
@sentry/nodefrom 8.38.0 to 8.52.0 (props @dependabot, @faisal-alvi via #325). - Security: Bump
axiosfrom 1.7.7 to 1.8.4 (props @dependabot, @faisal-alvi via #330). - Security: Bump
tar-fsfrom 3.0.6 to 3.0.9 (props @dependabot, @faisal-alvi via #331, #336). - Security: Bump
http-proxy-middlewarefrom 2.0.7 to 2.0.9 (props @dependabot, @peterwilsoncc via #335).
2.8.3 – 2024-11-18
- Changed: Only allow images that were uploaded by the same user be used when setting the avatar via a REST request (props @dkotter, @justus12337, @faisal-alvi via #317).
- Fixed: Only allow image files to be set as the avatar in REST requests (props @dkotter, @justus12337, @faisal-alvi via #317).
- Security: Bump
@10up/cypress-wp-utilsfrom 0.2.0 to 0.4.0,@sentry/nodefrom 6.19.7 to 8.38.0,@wordpress/envfrom 9.2.0 to 10.11.0,cypressfrom 13.2.0 to 13.15.2,cypress-mochawesome-reporterfrom 3.6.0 to 3.8.2,puppeteer-corefrom 23.3.0 to 23.8.0 (props @dkotter via #319).
2.8.2 – 2024-11-12
- Fixed: Ensure dependencies are (actually) included properly in the release (props @dkotter via #316).