Custom Profile Picture

Custom Profile Picture is the easiest way to replace WordPress default Gravatar avatars with custom profile pictures. Upload images directly or choose from your media library – managing user avatars has never been this simple!

🚀 Why Choose Custom Profile Picture?

Tired of relying on Gravatar for user avatars? Want complete control over your site’s user profile pictures? This plugin gives you the freedom to upload custom profile pictures without depending on external services.

✨ Key Features

📸 Dual Upload Methods
* Upload images directly from your device
* Choose from WordPress Media Library
* Both methods available on individual user profiles

🌐 Frontend Shortcode
* Add [custom_profile_picture] to any page or post
* Logged-in users can upload, crop, and remove their own picture directly on the frontend
* Interactive crop tool — no page reload required
* Works without giving users access to the admin area

⚡ Centralized Management Dashboard
* Manage ALL user profile pictures from one page
* Beautiful grid view of all users
* Hover to change or remove pictures instantly
* AJAX-powered updates – no page refresh needed
* Search users by name, email, or username
* Pagination for sites with many users

🎨 Professional Image Cropping
* Built-in interactive cropping tool
* Real-time crop preview
* Maintains perfect square aspect ratio
* Mobile-friendly interface

🔒 Security First
* Proper nonce verification
* Capability checks for user permissions
* Secure AJAX handling
* Sanitized and validated inputs

📱 Fully Responsive
* Works perfectly on desktop, tablet, and mobile
* Touch-friendly controls
* Responsive admin interface

⚙️ Developer Friendly
* Clean, object-oriented code
* Proper WordPress coding standards
* Namespaced classes
* Well-documented code
* Extensible architecture

💡 Perfect For

• Community websites
• Membership sites
• Corporate intranets
• Educational platforms
• Any site wanting custom user avatars
• Sites not wanting to depend on Gravatar

🎯 How It Works

Method 1: Individual User Profiles
1. Go to Users → Your Profile (or edit any user)
2. Scroll to “Profile Picture” section
3. Click “Choose from Media Library” OR upload directly
4. Image automatically replaces Gravatar everywhere

Method 2: Bulk Management (Admin)
1. Go to “Profile Pictures” in admin menu
2. See all users in a beautiful grid layout
3. Hover over any user’s avatar
4. Click “Change” to select from media library
5. Click “Remove” to revert to Gravatar

Read the full description on the official page →