How to Add a User Avatar or Profile Picture

How to Add a User Avatar or Profile Picture

STEP 1:

Log in to yourdomain.com.au and select the "Users" menu.

(yourdomain.com.au/wp-admin)

Users option in aSelect "users" option in admin menudmin menu

STEP 2:

Choose the user you want to "Edit" in order to add a profile picture.

Select user from list - click on username you would like to edit

STEP 3:

Scroll down to the "Profile Picture" heading.

You will use "Gravatar" to add a profile picture, so click on the "Gravatar" link.

Add Profile Picture using Gravatar

STEP 4:

The Gravatar website will open from the link. Click on "Sign In" in the top right corner of the page.

Click on the Sign In button

STEP 5:

Log in to Gravatar with your WordPress account, or create a WordPress account.

Log in or create a new account
Create your WordPress account credentials, then click "Sign Up".
sign up to WordPress with your new account
You have now created a WordPress account to use Gravatar. Check your email for the confirmation to activate your account.
wordpress account confirmation
You will find an email like the one in the picture here. (Check your spam box if it's not visible there.) Click on the button to "Activate Account."
Activate gravatar account
Now you can log in to your WordPress account to use Gravatar for adding your profile picture.
log in to your WordPress account to use gravatar

STEP 6:

Click on the appropriate option to upload your profile image.

upload image

STEP 7:

Upload your chosen image. You can crop it to your specifications, then click "Crop and Finish".

crop and finish

STEP 8:

Finally, add a rating for your profile picture.

add rating
Back in your User settings in your WordPress site admin, you will now see that your profile picture has updated with your Gravatar image.
gravatar in use