A plugin allows for custom avatars. In the backend through the user-edit form, in the frontend through a shortcode.
As of April 2026, MB Simple User Avatar is a WordPress avatar plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2019. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles….
This plugin allows for custom avatars. In the backend, a custom avatar can be uploaded for a user in the user-edit form. In the frontend, an upload form, for the current user, can be shown by using the shortcode [mb-simple-user-avatar].
[mb-simple-user-avatar]
The frontend upload form is only available to the current user, when logged in.
| WordPress | false+ requiredTested up to 5.3.21 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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