Avatarly — WordPress User Profile Plugin
Avatarly – Custom User Avatars & Local Profile Pictures
by saumya010 · WordPress.org page · Website
Avatarly has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 485 downloads all time. It was downloaded 77 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 2, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Avatarly at a glance
Is Avatarly well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Local avatar storage — no data sent to Gravatar unless you choose to keep it as a fallback
- Drag-and-drop / AJAX upload on the front end (progressively enhanced; falls back to a normal form for no-JS visitors)
- Built-in crop and reposition popup: drag to pan and use the zoom slider to frame the shot before saving, or skip it to use the automatic center crop
- Strict upload validation: real MIME/extension checks, image verification, and file-size limits — not just a filename blacklist
- Automatic EXIF/GPS metadata stripping from uploaded images
- Fine-grained permissions: restrict uploads by capability and/or by specific roles
- A dedicated Styling tab: size, shape (circle/rounded/square), border, shadow, accent color, and button text
- Optional automatic cleanup of avatar files when a user account is deleted
- Translation ready
Avatarly reviews and ratings
1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Perfect to replace gravatar with user's real image
This plugin solved the major issue of author profile picture for me. No longer required to sign-in to Gravatar for this task. I can set the profile picture straight away from the user settings and also apply a bunch of CSS settings.
purva24
Download and install history
146 downloads over the last 49 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Details
Custom user avatars with no Gravatar account required: upload and manage a local profile picture from any WordPress profile.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Avatarly competes in
Tags
- avatar
- gravatar
- profile picture
- upload
- user profile
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- Version
- 1.0.8
- Last updated
- Sep 2, 2026
- First published
- Jul 23, 2026
- Requires WordPress
- 6.3
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Avatarly FAQ
What does Avatarly do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Avatarly offers Local avatar storage — no data sent to Gravatar unless you choose to keep it as a fallback, Drag-and-drop / AJAX upload on the front end (progressively enhanced; falls back to a normal form for no-JS visitors), Built-in crop and reposition popup: drag to pan and use the zoom slider to frame the shot before saving, or skip it to use the automatic center crop, Strict upload validation: real MIME/extension checks, image verification, and file-size limits — not just a filename blacklist and Automatic EXIF/GPS metadata stripping from uploaded images.
How many active installs does Avatarly have?
WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for Avatarly as of October 23, 2026.
Is Avatarly still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 2, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Is Avatarly free?
Avatarly is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.