One User Avatar | User Profile Picture
Download One User Avatar | User Profile Picture 2.5.6Description
At a glance
One User Avatar | User Profile Picture v2.5.6 — free WordPress plugin download. Key facts: 100K+ active installs · 4.7/5 rating from 41 reviews · updated August 21, 2026 · requires WordPress 4.0+.
WordPress currently only allows you to use custom avatars that are uploaded through Gravatar. One User Avatar enables you to use any photo uploaded into your Media Library as an avatar. This means you use the same uploader and library as your posts. No extra folders or image editing functions are necessary. This plugin is a fork of WP User Avatar v2.2.16.
One User Avatar also lets you:
- Upload your own Default Avatar in your One User Avatar settings.
- Show the user’s Gravatar avatar or Default Avatar if the user doesn’t have a One User Avatar image.
- Disable Gravatar avatars and use only local avatars.
- Use the
[avatar_upload]shortcode to add a standalone uploader to a front page or widget. This uploader is only visible to logged-in users. - Use the
[avatar]shortcode in your posts. These shortcodes will work with any theme, whether it has avatar support or not. - Allow Contributors and Subscribers to upload their own avatars.
- Limit upload file size and image dimensions for Contributors and Subscribers.
Copyright
One User Avatar
Copyright (c) 2023 One Designs https://onedesigns.com/
License: GPLv2
Source: https://github.com/onedesigns/one-user-avatar
One User Avatar is based on WP User Avatar v2.2.16
Copyright (c) 2020-2021 ProfilePress https://profilepress.net/
Copyright (c) 2014-2020 Flippercode https://www.flippercode.com/
Copyright (c) 2013-2014 Bangbay Siboliban http://bangbay.com/
License: GPLv2
Source: https://github.com/profilepress/wp-user-avatar
One User Avatar is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
Advanced Settings
Add One User Avatar to your own profile edit page
You can use the [avatar_upload] shortcode to add a standalone uploader to any page. It’s best to use this uploader by itself and without other profile fields.
If you’re building your own profile edit page with other fields, One User Avatar is automatically added to the show_user_profile and edit_user_profile hooks. If you’d rather have One User Avatar in its own section, you could add another hook:
do_action( 'edit_user_avatar', $current_user );
Then, to add One User Avatar to that hook and remove it from the other hooks outside of the administration panel, you would add this code to the functions.php file of your theme:
function my_avatar_filter() {
// Remove from show_user_profile hook
remove_action( 'show_user_profile', array( 'wp_user_avatar', 'wpua_action_show_user_profile' ) );
remove_action( 'show_user_profile', array( 'wp_user_avatar', 'wpua_media_upload_scripts' ) );
// Remove from edit_user_profile hook
remove_action( 'edit_user_profile', array( 'wp_user_avatar', 'wpua_action_show_user_profile' ) );
remove_action( 'edit_user_profile', array( 'wp_user_avatar', 'wpua_media_upload_scripts' ) );
// Add to edit_user_avatar hook
add_action( 'edit_user_avatar', array( 'wp_user_avatar', 'wpua_action_show_user_profile' ) );
add_action( 'edit_user_avatar', array( 'wp_user_avatar', 'wpua_media_upload_scripts' ) );
}
// Loads only outside of administration panel
if ( ! is_admin() ) {
add_action( 'init','my_avatar_filter' );
}
HTML Wrapper
You can change the HTML wrapper of the One User Avatar section by using the functions wpua_before_avatar and wpua_after_avatar. By default, the avatar code is structured like this:
<div class="wpua-edit-container">
<h3>Avatar</h3>
<input type="hidden" name="wp-user-avatar" id="wp-user-avatar" value="{attachmentID}" />
<p id="wpua-add-button">
<button type="button" class="button" id="wpua-add" name="wpua-add">Edit Image</button>
</p>
<p id="wpua-preview">
<img src="{imageURL}" alt="" />
Original Size
</p>
<p id="wpua-thumbnail">
<img src="{imageURL}" alt="" />
Thumbnail
</p>
<p id="wpua-remove-button">
<button type="button" class="button" id="wpua-remove" name="wpua-remove">Default Avatar</button>
</p>
<p id="wpua-undo-button">
<button type="button" class="button" id="wpua-undo" name="wpua-undo">Undo</button>
</p>
</div>
To strip out the div container and h3 heading, you would add the following filters to the functions.php file in your theme:
remove_action( 'wpua_before_avatar', 'wpua_do_before_avatar' );
remove_action( 'wpua_after_avatar', 'wpua_do_after_avatar' );
To add your own wrapper, you could create something like this:
function my_before_avatar() {
echo '<div id="my-avatar">';
}
add_action( 'wpua_before_avatar', 'my_before_avatar' );
function my_after_avatar() {
echo '</div>';
}
add_action( 'wpua_after_avatar', 'my_after_avatar' );
This would output:
<div id="my-avatar">
<input type="hidden" name="wp-user-avatar" id="wp-user-avatar" value="{attachmentID}" />
<p id="wpua-add-button">
<button type="button" class="button" id="wpua-add" name="wpua-add">Edit Image</button>
</p>
<p id="wpua-preview">
<img src="{imageURL}" alt="" />
<span class="description">Original Size</span>
</p>
<p id="wpua-thumbnail">
<img src="{imageURL}" alt="" />
<span class="description">Thumbnail</span>
</p>
<p id="wpua-remove-button">
<button type="button" class="button" id="wpua-remove" name="wpua-remove">Default Avatar</button>
</p>
<p id="wpua-undo-button">
<button type="button" class="button" id="wpua-undo" name="wpua-undo">Undo</button>
</p>
</div>
Frequently asked questions
What is One User Avatar | User Profile Picture?
One User Avatar | User Profile Picture is a free WordPress plugin available under the GPL license. The current version is 2.5.6. It is active on over 100K websites.
Is One User Avatar | User Profile Picture free to download?
Yes — One User Avatar | User Profile Picture 2.5.6 is a free GPL download with no hidden fees, no account needed, and no feature locked behind a paywall in this package. Users rate it 4.7 out of 5 based on 41 reviews.
How do I install One User Avatar | User Profile Picture 2.5.6?
Download the ZIP file from this page, then in your WordPress dashboard go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the file, click Install Now, then Activate. The plugin works immediately after activation — no license key or extra setup is required for the core features.
What are the requirements for One User Avatar | User Profile Picture?
One User Avatar | User Profile Picture 2.5.6 requires WordPress 4.0 or higher. Most modern WordPress hosts already meet these versions. Running older versions may cause features to break, so update WordPress and PHP first if your site is behind.
When was One User Avatar | User Profile Picture last updated?
Version 2.5.6 was last updated on August 21, 2026. This page is refreshed automatically, so the download here always matches the newest version we have verified.
Is the One User Avatar | User Profile Picture download safe?
The file is sourced directly from the official WordPress.org repository — the same file the developer published. It is served unmodified, so what you install here is byte-identical to the official release.
Technical details
| Version | 2.5.6 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | August 21, 2026 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ |
| Rating | ★★★★★ 4.7/5 (41 reviews) |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 or higher |
| Author | One Designs |
| Tags | avatar, bbpress, gravatar, profile, users |
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