User Profile Picture

70 Quality Score

Active Installs

16/30

With 4,000 active installs and no support threads, the plugin has a modest but real user base that is small compared to category leaders in the tens or hundreds of thousands.

Update Freshness

25/25

Last updated June 2026 and tested against WordPress 7.0.0, the plugin is clearly being kept current and earns a perfect maintenance score.

User Rating

6/15

A 100/100 rating sounds impressive, but it is drawn from only 2 ratings, which is too small a sample to trust as a meaningful quality signal.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened and zero resolved means either the plugin never breaks or almost nobody is asking for help, so the support health is effectively unproven.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Requiring PHP 7.4+ and WordPress 4.5+ while being tested on 7.0.0 shows strong forward compatibility with modern WordPress environments.

Scores higher than 23% of indexed plugins

About

Set a custom profile image for a user using the standard WordPress media upload tool.

Active Installs 4k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2026-06-07 8:34am GMT

Requires WordPress 4.5+

Tested Up To 7.0.0

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

2 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 Medium

Most recent: June 28, 2021

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What It Does

User Profile Picture lets site administrators assign a custom profile image to any WordPress user through the standard media library, replacing the default Gravatar fallback. It hooks into the user profile screen in wp-admin and stores the image as user meta, so the chosen photo displays wherever WordPress outputs the user's avatar. The plugin does not handle registration forms, front-end profile editing, or anything beyond image assignment and display.

Who It's For

This is a good fit for owners of small community sites, team directories, or author boxes who want consistent avatars without forcing users to set up Gravatar accounts. It also works well for sites that already use a separate registration plugin and just need a clean way to upload and manage user photos through the WordPress dashboard.

Who Should Skip It

If you need front-end profile editing, registration forms, social login, member directories, or role management, this plugin does too little on its own and you will be better served by a fuller solution like Ultimate Member or User Profile Builder. Sites running older PHP versions below 7.4 will also need to look elsewhere.

The Bottom Line

User Profile Picture does one thing, attaching a media-library image to a user profile, and it appears to do it competently and stay updated. The 69.63/100 quality score and the 100/100 rating from only 2 reviewers mean you should treat the rating as unverified rather than gospel. Choose it for a lightweight avatar fix; skip it if you need any of the broader profile, registration, or membership features handled by alternatives.

Pick this when you need front-end registration and profile editing forms in addition to avatar uploads, all in one plugin.

Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin 90/100

Pick this for a full membership system with member directories, content restriction, and richer profile fields beyond avatars.

User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder 89/100

Pick this when you want a form builder focused on registration and want paid memberships layered on top of profile management.

User Role Editor 87/100

Pick this when your real problem is permissions and capabilities rather than profile images, since it does not address avatars at all.

User Switching 86/100

Pick this when admins need to instantly log in as any user for debugging or support, which complements but does not replace an avatar plugin.