The official Gravatar plugin, featuring privacy-focused settings, easy profile updates, and customizable Gravatar Profile blocks.
Alternatives to BuddyPress Improved: disable Gravatar
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Custom Profile Avatarv1.4.1
Easily upload and use custom profile avatars in WordPress. Disable Gravatar and keep everything local.
Advanced User Avatar | Custom Profile Picture Uploader for WordPress, WooCommerce, and BuddyPressv2.1.2
Let users upload a custom user avatar and profile picture from their device or webcam, stored on your own server instead of Gravatar.
Use any image from your WordPress Media Library as a custom user avatar or user profile picture. Add your own Default Avatar.
Replace default Gravatars with custom profile pictures! Upload from media library or device. Bulk manage all users from one beautiful admin page.
Change your profile picture instantly from the front end. Simple, fast, and built to feel like part of WordPress.
Custom user avatars with no Gravatar account required: upload and manage a local profile picture from any WordPress profile.
Real Simple Avatarv1.0.4
Local user avatars for WordPress: upload a profile photo, pick a preset, or auto-generate colourful initials. No Gravatar, no Media Library clutter.
Rathly Profile Avatarsv1.0.0
Replace standard Gravatar with custom uploaded images for author avatars.
User Profile Picturev2.6.4
Set a custom profile image (avatar) for a user using the standard WordPress media upload tool.