How to Set a Custom Default Avatar

Molongui Authorship lets you choose a custom image to use when an author does not have an available author-specific avatar.

This is useful if you want authors without an avatar to display your logo, a branded placeholder, or any other image of your choice.

Set a custom default avatar

1. Go to Molongui Authorship > Settings.
2. Open the General tab.
3. Find the Author Avatar Settings section.
4. Enable Use a custom default avatar.
5. Click Select Image.
6. Select an existing image from the WordPress Media Library or upload a new one.
7. Click Use as Default Avatar.
8. Save the settings.

The selected image will now be available as the global Custom Default Avatar.

When is the Custom Default Avatar displayed?

The Custom Default Avatar is used when no higher-priority author-specific avatar is available.

With Local Avatars and Gravatar enabled, the standard priority is:

Local Avatar → Gravatar → Custom Default Avatar

For example, if an author has no Local Avatar and no Gravatar, the Custom Default Avatar will be displayed.

What happens if the author has no email address?

Gravatar requires an email address. If an author has no valid email address, Molongui Authorship skips Gravatar automatically.

In that case, if no Local Avatar is available, the Custom Default Avatar can be displayed directly.

Does the Custom Default Avatar replace existing author avatars?

No. The Custom Default Avatar is a fallback.

If an author has an available Local Avatar or Gravatar with higher priority, that avatar will normally be displayed instead.

Change the Custom Default Avatar

To use a different image:

1. Go to Molongui Authorship > Settings > General.
2. Find Author Avatar Settings.
3. Under Use a custom default avatar, click Change Image.
4. Select or upload the new image.
5. Save the settings.

Disable the Custom Default Avatar

To stop using the custom image, disable Use a custom default avatar and save the settings.

If Gravatar remains enabled, authors without a Gravatar can use the Default Avatar configured in WordPress instead.

If Gravatar is also disabled, Molongui Authorship will not use the WordPress Gravatar-provided default avatar.