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Meks Smart Author Widget

10K+ installs · #1,688 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
WP User Avatars
Shares 3 of Meks Smart Author Widget's 5 tags.
Most installed
User Role Editor
700K+ active installs.
Best rated
Image Widget
4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews.
Most recently updated
User Role Editor
Updated on Nov 4, 2026.
  1. WP User Avatars

    by John James Jacoby

    Allow registered users to upload and select their own avatars.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,296
    Rating
    4.5(29)
    Updated
    25 days ago

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  2. One User Avatar

    by One Designs

    Use any image from your WordPress Media Library as a custom user avatar or user profile picture. Add your own Default Avatar.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #443
    Rating
    4.7(41)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharesavatarprofile

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  3. Gravatar Enhanced

    by Automattic

    The official Gravatar plugin, featuring privacy-focused settings, easy profile updates, and customizable Gravatar Profile blocks.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #282
    Rating
    5.0(3)
    Updated
    10 days ago

    Sharesavatarprofile

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  4. Simple User Avatar

    by Matteo Manna

    Simple User Avatar helps users to add or remove their avatar using images from his Media Library.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,306
    Rating
    4.6(19)
    Updated
    7 days ago

    Sharesavataruser

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  5. Basic User Avatars

    by Jared Atchison

    Add an avatar upload field on frontend pages and Edit Profile screen so users can add a custom profile picture.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,187
    Rating
    4.7(42)
    Updated
    2 years ago

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  6. WP Custom Author URL

    by Poodle Plugins

    Set a custom URL for your author name link, on a global or author-specific basis. Also redirects all author pages.

    Installs
    5K+
    Rank
    #3,182
    Rating
    5.0(8)
    Updated
    7 months ago

    Sharesauthorprofile

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  7. User Role Editor

    by Vladimir Garagulya

    User Role Editor WordPress plugin makes user roles and capabilities changing easy. Edit/add/delete WordPress user roles and capabilities.

    Installs
    700K+
    Rank
    #90
    Rating
    4.5(288)
    Updated
    6 days ago

    Sharesuser

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  8. Black Studio TinyMCE Widget

    by Black Studio

    The visual editor widget for WordPress.

    Installs
    200K+
    Rank
    #235
    Rating
    4.8(191)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Shareswidget

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  9. Custom Sidebars

    by WebFactory

    Flexible sidebars for custom classic widget configurations on any page or post. Create custom sidebars with ease!

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #448
    Rating
    4.7(1K)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Shareswidget

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  10. Image Widget

    by Nexcess

    A simple image widget that uses the native WordPress media manager to add image widgets to your site.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #398
    Rating
    4.9(287)
    Updated
    6 months ago

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  11. Edit Author Slug

    by Brandon Allen

    Allows an admin (or capable user) to edit the author slug of a user, and change the author base.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #357
    Rating
    4.8(84)
    Updated
    1 year ago

    Sharesauthor

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  12. Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

    by Kybernetik Services

    List the most recent posts with post titles, thumbnails, excerpts, authors, categories, dates and more!

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #353
    Rating
    4.8(215)
    Updated
    1 month ago

    Shareswidget

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