ChargeWP – Front End Avatar Upload

It just works.

ChargeWP Avatar Upload gives users a clean, intuitive way to update their profile photo without opening the dashboard.
It’s built for modern WordPress sites: secure, lightweight, and theme-friendly.

Key Features

• Instant front-end upload — update your avatar right on the page or in WooCommerce “My Account.”
• SmartCrop.js built in — automatically centers faces for perfect, professional results.
• Gutenberg Block and Shortcode — add the avatar uploader anywhere you want.
• Gravatar friendly — keeps existing Gravatars in place and simply takes priority when a custom image is uploaded.
• Automatic cleanup — replaces old avatars so your media library stays tidy.
• Lightweight and native — no complex settings, no setup screens, and no bloat.

Why You’ll Love It

• Works straight out of the box.
• Looks and feels like part of WordPress and WooCommerce.
• Secure uploads with smart cropping and optimized JPEG output.
• Supports all image types WordPress allows (JPG, PNG, WebP, and more).
• Translation ready and developer friendly.

Usage

Shortcode example:

[chargewp_avatar type="0" check_page_author="false"]

Attributes:
– type — 0 = avatar only, 1 = avatar + name + ID, 2 = avatar + name + ID + profile link. Default: 0
– check_page_author — true or false. When true, shows the page or post author’s avatar instead of the current user. Default: false
– classes — Optional extra CSS classes for custom styling.

Block:
– Insert the ChargeWP Avatar block in the editor.
– Adjust display type and author options from the block sidebar.

Developer Notes

• Template overrides are supported. Copy files from
  plugins/chargewp-avatar/templates/ to yourtheme/templates/cwpa/.
• Filters to disable automatic placement:
  • add_filter('cwpa_auto_inject_wc_account', '__return_false');
  • add_filter('cwpa_auto_inject_cwpd_sidebar', '__return_false');
• Filters to change display type:
  • cwpa_avatar_type_wc_account
  • cwpa_avatar_type_cwpd_sidebar

1. Upload to /wp-content/plugins/chargewp-avatar or install from Plugins → Add New.
2. Activate the plugin.
3. The avatar uploader automatically appears above the WooCommerce “My Account” menu.
4. Or use the ChargeWP Avatar Block or shortcode anywhere you want.

1. 

   Avatar upload from the front for all users

2. 

   Delete and upload users avatars from the admin dashboard

2.0.2

• Updated plugin to support new 6.9 WordPress

2.0.1

• Fixed an issue that could prevent the Avatar block from showing the upload icon to users on the frontend.

2.0.0

• First release under the ChargeWP brand.
• Added Gutenberg block and refined front-end experience.
• Optimized SmartCrop.js for lighter face detection and cropping.
• Improved upload validation, rate limiting, and feedback messages.
• Removed jQuery and Tailwind CSS dependancy.

ChargeWP Front End Avatar Upload makes changing your profile picture simple, fast, and natural.