Title: Private Avatars for BuddyPress Author: SuitePlugins Published: August 24, 2015 Last modified: June 7, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/bp-private-avatars.svg) # Private Avatars for BuddyPress By [SuitePlugins](https://profiles.wordpress.org/suiteplugins/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/bp-private-avatars.1.0.4.zip) * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/bp-private-avatars/#description) * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/bp-private-avatars/#reviews) * [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/bp-private-avatars/#installation) * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/bp-private-avatars/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bp-private-avatars/) ## Description BuddyPress Private Avatar gives users an extra sense of security by allowing them to hide their profile picture from guests and members that are not friends of the user. BP Private Avatar is perfect for all social network sites built using BuddyPress. It works great for the following types of social networks; Education, Health Community, Business, Dating and so much more. Users simply go to the Profile Settings and choose ‘Make Profile Photo Private’ to hide the Avatar. Looking for more BuddyPress plugins? [SuitePlugins](https://suiteplugins.com/plugins//?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=plugin&utm_content=bp-private-avatar) [SuitePlugins Repo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/suiteplugins/) ## Screenshots [⌊screenshot 1⌉⌊screenshot 1⌉[ screenshot 1 ## Installation #### From your WordPress dashboard 1. Visit ‘Plugins > Add New’ 2. Search for ‘BuddyPress Private Avatar’ 3. Activate BuddyPress Private Avatar from your Plugins page. #### From WordPress.org 1. Download BuddyPress Private Avatar. 2. Upload the ‘bp-private-avatar’ directory to your ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory, using your favorite method (ftp, sftp, scp, etc…) 3. Activate BuddyPress Private Avatar from your Plugins page. ## FAQ ### Can I use my existing WordPress theme? Yes! Themes do not affect the plugin feature ### Is there support for the plugin? Bugs can be reported to the developers at SuitePlugins ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3a1bd7874ea916c39edbd357e4e24a8f6d72e8eb163b75700c6b1a422712df17? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great…but translation file doesn't work](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/greatbut-translation-file-doesnt-work/)󠁿 [Thorsten 🙂](https://profiles.wordpress.org/per4mance/) September 3, 2016 2 replies Now everything works fine – 5 stars for you!!!! [ Read all 2 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bp-private-avatars/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Private Avatars for BuddyPress” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ SuitePlugins ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/suiteplugins/) [Translate “Private Avatars for BuddyPress” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/bp-private-avatars) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bp-private-avatars/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/bp-private-avatars/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/bp-private-avatars/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/bp-private-avatars/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * A Plugin is born! #### 1.0.1 * Fixed issue on Members Directory * Fixed issue with guests * Fixed language file #### 1.0.2 * Fixed language file #### 1.0.3 * Updated code to match WP Coding Standards #### 1.0.3.1 * Tested with BuddyPress 6.1.0 and WordPress 5.4.2 * Made compatible with BuddyPress 6.1.0 #### 1.0.3.1.1 * Added screenshots to WP profile #### 1.0.4 * Security * * Added ABSPATH guard and VERSION constant * Fixed AJAX to save settings for current user only * Added login and profile ownership checks on AJAX * Escaped avatar URL and AJAX script output * Improvements * * Tested up to WordPress 7.0 * Requires PHP 7.4 ## Meta * Version **1.0.4** * Last updated **4 months ago** * Active installations **10+** * WordPress version ** 3.6 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.6** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bp-private-avatars/) * Tags * [avatars](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/avatars/)[buddypress](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/buddypress/) * [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/bp-private-avatars/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 2 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bp-private-avatars/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bp-private-avatars/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bp-private-avatars/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bp-private-avatars/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bp-private-avatars/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bp-private-avatars/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bp-private-avatars/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ SuitePlugins ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/suiteplugins/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bp-private-avatars/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](http://www.suiteplugins.com/donate)