Mindutopia User Thumbnails
This plugin gives you the ability to add user thumbnails to your WordPress users much like featured images on posts, the images replace the gravatars.
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Mindutopia User Thumbnails shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Mindutopia User Thumbnails stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| author photos | >100 |
| Gravatars | >100 |
| user photos | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Mindutopia User Thumbnails
From the official readme · v1.2Description
This plugin allows you to:
- Add a photo with each user, much like featured images
- Replaces the user gravatar with their featured photo
- Only users levels that can upload_files in their capabilities can manage their user photo
Installation
To install the plugin:
- Upload
mindutopia_user_thumbnailsdirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/directory, or upload the.zipfile through thewp-adminplugins interface. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- User photos will automatically replace user gravatars using the
get_avatarfilter.
Additionally these functions/template tags are available with this plugin to use in your templates and files.
* has_author_thumbnail – checks if a user has a photo saved with it : takes user_id
* the_author_thumbnail – print the author image markup : takes user id, size, and image attributes
* get_the_author_thumbnail – retrieve the image markup : takes user id, size, and image attributes
Changelog
Original Release.
1.0
Original Release
1.1
Image Sizing Update
1.2
Integer Support Image Sizing admin avatars
Screenshots
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FAQ
Mindutopia User Thumbnails: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 15, 2026
Is Mindutopia User Thumbnails free?
Yes. Mindutopia User Thumbnails is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Mindutopia User Thumbnails safe to use in 2026?
Mindutopia User Thumbnails shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Mindutopia User Thumbnails?
Mindutopia User Thumbnails is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,419 times since it launched in July 2013. It was downloaded 39 times in the last 30 days.
Does Mindutopia User Thumbnails work with WordPress 7.1?
Mindutopia User Thumbnails is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Mindutopia User Thumbnails last updated?
The latest version, 1.2, was released on August 16, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Mindutopia User Thumbnails?
Mindutopia User Thumbnails is developed and maintained by mindutopia.
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