{"id":2762,"date":"2026-09-20T16:30:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T14:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.molongui.com\/help\/?p=2762"},"modified":"2026-09-20T16:30:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T14:30:51","slug":"can-guest-authors-have-their-own-avatar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molongui.com\/help\/can-guest-authors-have-their-own-avatar\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Guest Authors Have Their Own Avatar?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Yes. Guest Authors can have their own avatar just like registered WordPress Users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Molongui Authorship supports Local Avatars, Gravatar, and fallback avatars for Guest Authors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upload a Local Avatar for a Guest Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the <strong>Guest Authors<\/strong> screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edit the Guest Author.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate the <strong>Profile Picture<\/strong> panel in the right-hand sidebar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload a new image or select one from the WordPress Media Library.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save the Guest Author.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The uploaded image becomes the Guest Author&#8217;s <strong>Local Avatar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make sure Local Avatars are enabled<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Authors > Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the <strong>General<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find the <strong>Author Avatar Settings<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure <strong>Use local author avatars<\/strong> is enabled.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save the settings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can Guest Authors use Gravatar?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the Guest Author has a valid email address and Gravatar is enabled, Molongui Authorship can use the Gravatar associated with that email address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the standard avatar configuration, the usual priority is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Local Avatar \u2192 Gravatar \u2192 Custom Default Avatar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if the Guest Author has no email address?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If there is no valid email address, Gravatar is skipped automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, with Local Avatars and the Custom Default Avatar enabled:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Local Avatar \u2192 Custom Default Avatar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if the Guest Author has no avatar at all?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If the Guest Author has no Local Avatar and no available Gravatar, Molongui Authorship uses the next enabled fallback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a Custom Default Avatar is configured, that image can be displayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If no fallback is available, no avatar will be shown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I change or remove the Guest Author avatar later?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edit the Guest Author, return to the <strong>Profile Picture<\/strong> panel, and use the available controls to change or remove the Local Avatar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After removing it, Molongui Authorship automatically moves to the next available avatar source according to your settings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes. Guest Authors can have their own avatar just like registered WordPress Users. Molongui Authorship supports Local Avatars, Gravatar, and fallback avatars for Guest Authors. Upload a Local Avatar for a Guest Author The uploaded image becomes the Guest Author&#8217;s Local Avatar. Make sure Local Avatars are enabled Can Guest Authors use Gravatar? Yes. 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