Add an upload field in the user profile admin to add a custom profile picture into usermeta table.
As of April 2026, author_avatar is a WordPress gravatar plugin with 20 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 4.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Simple Local Avatars.
Add an upload field in the user profile admin – Don’t want to use gravatar profile picture, or just don’t have one, just download this plugin. It will add a custom field in the user admin with the possibility to upload your own. Once uploaded, it will add the picture url inside the usermeta table so you can easily display it with get_the_author_meta .
Translation ready and already available in French.
Easy to use, once activated and your picture uploaded, grab the source url with:
Just add an image tag where you want the picture to be displayed like so:
<img src="<?php echo $user_meta_image;?>" alt="My Custom user Profile Picture">
Et voilà!
| WordPress | 3.5.1+ requiredTested up to 3.8.41 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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