User Profile Picture vs Simple Local Avatars

User Profile Picture is no longer under active development, but will continue to work as is. We have integrated the current functionality in Profile Builder where it will actively be maintained, and we recommend migrating to it. Set or remove a custom profile image for a user using the standard WordPress media upload tool. View Documentation and Examples Users must have the ability to upload images (typically author role or greater). You can use the plugin Profile Builder to allow other roles (e.g. subscribers) the ability to upload images. A template tag is supplied for outputting to a theme and the option to override a user’s default avatar is also available. Documentation and Feedback See the documentation on GitHub. Please Rate the Plugin.

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. Support Level Simple Local Avatars’ support level is marked as stable. 10up is not planning to develop any new features for this, but will still respond to bug reports and security concerns. We welcome PRs, but any that include new features should be small and easy to integrate and should not include breaking changes. We otherwise intend to keep this tested up to the most recent version of WordPress.