Title: Gab – Custom User Avatar Author: Gabriele Iacovone Published: February 27, 2025 Last modified: February 27, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/gab-custom-user-avatar/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3247734) ![](https://ps.w.org/gab-custom-user-avatar/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3247734) # Gab – Custom User Avatar By [Gabriele Iacovone](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gabriele1986/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/gab-custom-user-avatar.1.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gab-custom-user-avatar/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gab-custom-user-avatar/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gab-custom-user-avatar/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gab-custom-user-avatar/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gab-custom-user-avatar/) ## Description This simple and lightweight plugin removes Gravatars and allow users to upload a custom avatar image from WordPress media library. **Features:** 1. Upload an image from media library as your profile picture. 2. Set a default avatar for guest users in Setting > Discussion. **Advantages:** * Avoid blog post comments with empty users profiles pictures. * Improve performances (only 2 images are loaded). ## Screenshots * [[ * Set custom avatar on user profile * [[ * Set default avatar for guest users ## Installation 1. Upload `gab-custom-avatar` directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress 3. Now you have a new option in the user page ## FAQ ### Can I change my avatar uploading an image from my device? Yes, you can upload your image in WordPress Media Library and after that will be available in your profile page. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bcb01d76a9fa4e7c53a49f149ae2d87912daada6af7c19ce5cc1d8a5ea30dfa6? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Ottimo e semplice](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ottimo-e-semplice-4/)󠁿 [Giacomo Cariulo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/giacomocariulo78/) March 3, 2025 Funzionalità sempre utile! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/053417d3ae18f3cf51747b7e162448dd5eedbb41dd691108dedaf3ba21c7091a? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-40225/)󠁿 [Matteo182](https://profiles.wordpress.org/matteo182/) March 3, 2025 Does the job ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8fac23ad225b6d268232e8287799344fc2061d6f098af44cadf1f9ce35cb7d6c? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple and lightweight!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-and-lightweight-24/)󠁿 [Gabriele Iacovone](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gabriele1986/) March 3, 2025 his plugin do it’s job without compromises, easy and fast settings. [ Read all 3 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gab-custom-user-avatar/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Gab – Custom User Avatar” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Gabriele Iacovone ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gabriele1986/) [Translate “Gab – Custom User Avatar” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/gab-custom-user-avatar) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gab-custom-user-avatar/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/gab-custom-user-avatar/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/gab-custom-user-avatar/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/gab-custom-user-avatar/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0 Initial Release. ## Meta * Version **1.0** * Last updated **1 year ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 4.7 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.7.5** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [avatar](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/avatar/)[gravatar](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gravatar/) [media library](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media-library/)[picture](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/picture/) [user](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/user/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gab-custom-user-avatar/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 3 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gab-custom-user-avatar/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gab-custom-user-avatar/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gab-custom-user-avatar/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gab-custom-user-avatar/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gab-custom-user-avatar/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gab-custom-user-avatar/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gab-custom-user-avatar/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Gabriele Iacovone ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gabriele1986/) ## Support Got something to say? 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