Best user image plugins for WordPress
The most popular user image plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Author or User Image leads with 20+ active installs, ahead of WP User Visitors (10+) and Custom Post Avatar (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “user image” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.
Research this niche or see all plugins.
Top 4 user image plugins
- 1.Author or User Image
The most installed user image plugin, with 20+ active installs. Rated 3.4 from 5 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 2.WP User Visitors
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.
- 3.
Custom Post Avatar10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
- 4.
User GridFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
All 4 plugins tagged “user image”
Author or User Image
#26,311by Alimuzzaman Alim24 days ago
Allow registered users to upload a local avatar image and set an optional default image for the site.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 3.4(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP User Visitors
Down in the last 7 days:130#34,700by php-developer12 years ago
Under each post or page Its display recent visited user(registered)image and email.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Custom Post Avatar
Up in the last 7 days:6,624#36,869by Christian Hockenberger6 years ago
Custom Post Avatar gives you the possibility to replace your default avatar by a custom image on each post individually.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

User Grid
Down in the last 7 days:4,026#67,743by DevofWP1 year ago
Display WordPress users in grid, list, or slider layouts using Gutenberg blocks or shortcodes. Includes query builder and custom user fields.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day