MB User Avatar is a lightweight WordPress addon for Meta Box that lets users upload, manage, and display custom avatars without Gravatar. It’s fast, developer-friendly, and works seamlessly with front-end forms, user profiles, and any theme. Perfect for membership sites, directories, and communities that need branded, privacy-friendly user images.
- Replaces Gravatar with custom user avatars
- Built for Meta Box and WordPress standards
- Front-end avatar upload via Meta Box forms
- Easy avatar management from user profile
- Supports image cropping and preview
- Works with any theme and page builder
- Shortcodes and helper functions for display
- REST API and developer-friendly hooks
- Role-based permissions for uploads and edits
- Responsive images and retina-ready output
- Custom fallback image when no avatar is set
- Multisite compatible for network installs
- Translation-ready and RTL support
- Optimized for speed and clean code
- GDPR-friendly: no third-party avatar service