How to Change or Remove an Author’s Custom Avatar

You can change or remove a Local Avatar at any time from the author’s profile.

The exact screen depends on whether you are editing a registered WordPress User or a Guest Author, but the process is essentially the same.

Change an author’s custom avatar

1. Edit the author.
2. Locate the Profile Picture panel in the right-hand sidebar.
3. Click Change Picture.
4. Select another image from the WordPress Media Library or upload a new one.
5. Confirm your selection.
6. Save or update the author profile.

The newly selected image will replace the previous Local Avatar.

Remove an author’s custom avatar

1. Edit the author.
2. Locate the Profile Picture panel in the right-hand sidebar.
3. Click Remove.
4. Save or update the author profile.

Removing the Local Avatar does not remove the author or any other profile information. It only removes the locally uploaded profile picture.

What happens after removing the Local Avatar?

Molongui Authorship automatically tries the next available avatar source according to your global Author Avatar settings.

For example, if Gravatar is enabled, the author’s Gravatar may be displayed. If no Gravatar is available and a Custom Default Avatar is configured, the Custom Default Avatar can be shown instead.

If no other avatar source is available, no avatar will be displayed.

WordPress Users

For registered WordPress Users:

1. Go to WordPress Dashboard > Users > All Users.
2. Edit the user.
3. Open the Author Profile tab.
4. Use the Profile Picture panel in the sidebar.

Guest Authors

For Guest Authors:

1. Open the Guest Authors screen.
2. Edit the Guest Author.
3. Use the Profile Picture panel in the sidebar.

Note: The Guest Authors menu location can be customized in Molongui Authorship, so it may appear under a different WordPress Dashboard menu on your site.

Local Avatars must be enabled

The Local Avatar can only be displayed while Local Author Avatars are enabled in Molongui Authorship settings.

Disabling Local Author Avatars globally does not necessarily delete the image from the author’s profile. It simply prevents Molongui Authorship from using Local Avatars as an avatar source.