Lets you easily add WP Custom Author Images on your site.
As of April 2026, WP Custom Author Image is a WordPress author plugin with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Edit Author Slug.
The WP Custom Author Image plugin for WordPress lets you easily add WP Custom Author Images on your site.
It creates a widget that you can insert in a sidebar or any other widget area allowed by your theme.
The plugin now supports a short code [wp-custom-author-image] you can use to directly add the image to the page or post content.
Alternatively, you can place the following call in the loop where you want the WP Custom Author Image to appear:
<?php the_wp_custom_author_image($author_id = null); ?>
This $author_id parameter is optional. If it is not passed in, the code will attempt to get the current author of the page/post.
A second version of this function exists whereby you can pass in width and height to display the image.
<?php the_wp_custom_author_image_size($width, $he…| WordPress | 3.1+ requiredTested up to 5.2.24 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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