Custom user avatars with no Gravatar account required: upload and manage a local profile picture from any WordPress profile.
Alternatives to WhatAvatar – Custom Avatar Builder for WordPress
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AM-Avatarv1.0
High-performance avatar management with automatic WebP conversion and custom directory integration.
Modern role editor, multiple roles, content control and smart role rules for WordPress.
Let visitors upload a photo, place it behind your transparent frame, adjust it and download a 1080x1080 image.
Replace default Gravatars with custom profile pictures! Upload from media library or device. Bulk manage all users from one beautiful admin page.
A simple, lightweight, and secure way for users to upload profile pictures directly from the WooCommerce My Account page or via shortcode.
Easy Author Avatar Imagev1.5.1
Upload an author image right from your profile page with the click of a button.
Replace Gravatar with a custom profile picture from your Media Library, shown everywhere WordPress displays avatars. Lightweight, no settings.
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.
Allow users to upload their profile picture from the frontend using a shortcode.