Who should use Custom Post Avatar?

Custom Post Avatar is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.

Does Custom Post Avatar have a free plan?

Yes — Custom Post Avatar is free to use.

What platforms does Custom Post Avatar run on?

Custom Post Avatar runs on the web.

Is Custom Post Avatar still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What are alternatives to Custom Post Avatar?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Custom Profile Avatar, WP Avatar, and Easy Avatar Upload.

Who makes Custom Post Avatar?

Custom Post Avatar is developed by Christian Hockenberger.

When did Custom Post Avatar launch?

Custom Post Avatar first shipped in 2019.

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Custom Post Avatar

Name: Custom Post Avatar
Author: Christian Hockenberger

wordpress.orgOther creative

Custom Post Avatar is a WordPress plugin that lets site owners select a custom image from the media library for each post. It changes the avatar for the post author while leaving comment authors' avatars unchanged, and requires a theme using get_avatar.

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Overview

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Custom Post Avatar is an Other creative project. It focuses on replacing a post author's default avatar with a custom image on individual WordPress posts. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and administrators. Custom Post Avatar is free to use. Custom Post Avatar is available on the web.

Christian Hockenberger builds and maintains Custom Post Avatar, and it first shipped in 2019. Key capabilities include per-post avatars, media library selection, and author-only replacement. The interface is available in English and Chinese. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Per-post avatars
Media library selection
Author-only replacement
Comment avatar preservation
get_avatar compatibility

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed2 Sept · 20:02 UTC
Custom Post Avatar verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Custom Post Avatar

What does Custom Post Avatar do?: Custom Post Avatar focuses on replacing a post author's default avatar with a custom image on individual WordPress posts. It is catalogued under Other creative on PulseGate.
Who should use Custom Post Avatar?: Custom Post Avatar is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
Does Custom Post Avatar have a free plan?: Yes — Custom Post Avatar is free to use.
What platforms does Custom Post Avatar run on?: Custom Post Avatar runs on the web.
Is Custom Post Avatar still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What are alternatives to Custom Post Avatar?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Custom Profile Avatar, WP Avatar, and Easy Avatar Upload.Custom Profile Avatar WP Avatar Easy Avatar Upload
Who makes Custom Post Avatar?: Custom Post Avatar is developed by Christian Hockenberger.
When did Custom Post Avatar launch?: Custom Post Avatar first shipped in 2019.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Chinese
First seen: 2 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and administrators
Model: B2B
Solves: Replacing a post author's default avatar with a custom image on individual WordPress posts.

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WordPress.org: custom-post-avatar

Developer

Christian Hockenberger

Index record

Indexed: 2 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 2 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: custom-post-avatar-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 2 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 2 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 2 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-post-avatar

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