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.
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Replace Gravatar with a custom profile picture from your Media Library, shown everywhere WordPress displays avatars. Lightweight, no settings.
Custom Profile Avatarv1.4.1
Easily upload and use custom profile avatars in WordPress. Disable Gravatar and keep everything local.
Replace default Gravatars with custom profile pictures! Upload from media library or device. Bulk manage all users from one beautiful admin page.
Better Commentsv3.0.0
Make your WordPress comments feel native to your design.
BP Private Avatars allows users to hide the avatar to only friend connections for additional privacy.
Use any image from your WordPress Media Library as a custom user avatar or user profile picture. Add your own Default Avatar.
For buddypress/bbPress - Displays any combination of up to 4 buddypress field under the authors avatar in topics and replies
Enhances BuddyPress registration by allowing users to upload avatars during sign-up.
Custom user avatars with no Gravatar account required: upload and manage a local profile picture from any WordPress profile.