How to change the avatar (profile picture) of your blog?
By default on WordPress, it is not possible to add a custom avatar.
The avatars used on WordPress can be various, but by default, those of Gravatar are used. This is precisely what requires avatars to be sent and associated directly with email addresses on the official Gravatar website.
Yet did you know that there is an easier way to add avatars to your WordPress blog? This is what I will show you in this tutorial.
But, if you've never installed WordPress discover How to Install a WordPress Blog in 7 Steps et How to search, install and activate a WordPress theme on your blog
But back to why we are here.
How to install and configure the "WP User Avatar" plugin
This is what to do first. WP User Avatar is a plugin available on WordPress.org, so you can install it directly from your dashboard.
After installing and activating the extension, a new menu " Avatars Will be added to your dashboard.
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Clicking on it will take you to the plugin settings page. On this page you will be able to:
- Show avatar button on visual editor to insert the avatars of your users into your articles.
- Allow contributors and subscribers to send their avatars
- Disable Gravatars to prioritize available avatars.
- No need to tell you that it is almost essential to leave the option " Show avatars Available.
You can also customize the visibility of the avatars and configure the default avatars. The plugin even allows you to send an image that will be displayed, if the one available by default does not suit you.
This WordPress plugin also adds an available field on the profile page to select an image.
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You will now be able to notice that on the user bar, the avatars have indeed changed.
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Conclusion
Here ! That's it for this tutorial on modifying a profile picture (avatar) on WordPress. Do not hesitate to share with your friends on your favorite social networks.
However, you will also be able to consult our resources, if you need more elements to carry out your projects of creation of Internet sites, by consulting our guide on the WordPress blog creation.
And if you have any suggestions or remarks, leave them in our section Comments.
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We have already been fond of "slider" - various photos.
After an update we now have a front view of a long green avenue that looks nothing like an area near our buildings.
Can you help?
Thank you in advance!
René
Hello,
Here we are talking about avatar, not slider. Sorry.
Hello
this plugin is exactly what I was looking for
it installs very well, is simple and works well as long as it is the administrator who initializes or changes the avatars
but when I check the box to allow users to do it themselves, I always have the prompt to declare themselves on "Gravatar" and nothing else, even after having checked the box to delete "gravatar" ... what to do?
please
Hi Gilbert,
Not yet tested this approach, I will get back to you as soon as I have a solution.
Hello,
Can we do only two different avatars?
That of the author and one for the commentators?
Not possible that each person has a custom avatar?
I wanted to suggest ten and that readers can choose the one they want ...
Hello,
Please do some research on Google.
Great, that's exactly what I was looking for! It works, it's fast; in short: perfect! 😀
I would like to replace an avatar by a jgp or png image that I own on my pc
Is it possible
cordially
Yes it's possible. But you have to edit it on Gravatar.com