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# What profile picture is shown in the top right of the MainWP Dashboard?

> MainWP displays your Gravatar in the Dashboard toolbar if Show Avatars is enabled. Otherwise it shows a generic user icon or the default WordPress avatar.

The user icon in the top right corner of your MainWP Dashboard comes from your WordPress user profile and Gravatar settings. MainWP follows standard WordPress avatar behavior.

## What You'll Learn

* How MainWP selects your profile picture
* How to change your avatar
* WordPress avatar settings

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## How the Avatar is Selected

MainWP checks these settings in order:

### 1. Show Avatars Disabled

If **Show Avatars** is disabled on your Dashboard site, a generic user icon appears.

**Location:** WP Admin > Settings > Discussion

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/mainwp/ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh/images/faq/profile-picture-step1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh&q=85&s=11eb5a60fa6bec8f7a810df4c995908e" alt="Shows the MainWP Dashboard toolbar containing the default user icon." width="584" height="100" data-path="images/faq/profile-picture-step1.png" />

### 2. Gravatar Linked

If **Show Avatars** is enabled and your email address is linked to a [Gravatar](https://gravatar.com/) account, your Gravatar image displays.

**Location:** WP Admin > Users > Profile

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/mainwp/ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh/images/faq/profile-picture-step2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh&q=85&s=fed340b9481495be149bbe146ea48696" alt="Profile picture in the WP Admin > Users profile page." data-og-width="994" width="994" data-og-height="1024" height="1024" data-path="images/faq/profile-picture-step2.png" data-optimize="true" data-opv="3" srcset="https://mintcdn.com/mainwp/ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh/images/faq/profile-picture-step2.png?w=280&fit=max&auto=format&n=ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh&q=85&s=e49cc30f91ef00807522fe392a91206c 280w, https://mintcdn.com/mainwp/ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh/images/faq/profile-picture-step2.png?w=560&fit=max&auto=format&n=ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh&q=85&s=97b1c87ea60dffc42c91d27d902ddb0e 560w, https://mintcdn.com/mainwp/ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh/images/faq/profile-picture-step2.png?w=840&fit=max&auto=format&n=ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh&q=85&s=7b7aae1c9217b097891f2d6a5a5ab4df 840w, https://mintcdn.com/mainwp/ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh/images/faq/profile-picture-step2.png?w=1100&fit=max&auto=format&n=ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh&q=85&s=37c50fb51ac44d0ca8a81e4079b00854 1100w, https://mintcdn.com/mainwp/ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh/images/faq/profile-picture-step2.png?w=1650&fit=max&auto=format&n=ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh&q=85&s=aeb50880e3d72b2eac4932145013d314 1650w, https://mintcdn.com/mainwp/ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh/images/faq/profile-picture-step2.png?w=2500&fit=max&auto=format&n=ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh&q=85&s=73f2a6db9e722a018f3709bb1c85b1de 2500w" />

### 3. Default Avatar

If you don't have a Gravatar, WordPress displays the default avatar selected in Discussion settings.

**Location:** WP Admin > Settings > Discussion

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/mainwp/ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh/images/faq/profile-picture-step3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh&q=85&s=88c16a250a6ffe30995c3349df1296fe" alt="Avatar selection on the WP Admin > Settings > Discussion page." data-og-width="1024" width="1024" data-og-height="644" height="644" data-path="images/faq/profile-picture-step3.png" data-optimize="true" data-opv="3" srcset="https://mintcdn.com/mainwp/ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh/images/faq/profile-picture-step3.png?w=280&fit=max&auto=format&n=ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh&q=85&s=9b80205b6cd4ffabb82201b8c905f8ba 280w, https://mintcdn.com/mainwp/ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh/images/faq/profile-picture-step3.png?w=560&fit=max&auto=format&n=ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh&q=85&s=297cd618904e6145d98850bd057c37ca 560w, https://mintcdn.com/mainwp/ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh/images/faq/profile-picture-step3.png?w=840&fit=max&auto=format&n=ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh&q=85&s=e5419f764d0c9ef966e389061b3ed01a 840w, https://mintcdn.com/mainwp/ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh/images/faq/profile-picture-step3.png?w=1100&fit=max&auto=format&n=ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh&q=85&s=255c19624c87ba7a9d75e057dc23c645 1100w, https://mintcdn.com/mainwp/ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh/images/faq/profile-picture-step3.png?w=1650&fit=max&auto=format&n=ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh&q=85&s=c7433a5d98782ca1d11572c69f9218cd 1650w, https://mintcdn.com/mainwp/ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh/images/faq/profile-picture-step3.png?w=2500&fit=max&auto=format&n=ZezLcvKnTQaPggvh&q=85&s=2daf3058469489b1497ffbc983b1970d 2500w" />

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## Change Your Profile Picture

| Method         | Steps                                                                                                |
| -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Use Gravatar   | Create an account at [gravatar.com](https://gravatar.com) with the same email as your WordPress user |
| Change default | Go to **WP Admin > Settings > Discussion** and select a different default avatar                     |
| Plugin         | Install a user avatar plugin to upload custom profile pictures                                       |

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## Self-Check Checklist

* [ ] Check if Show Avatars is enabled (WP Admin > Settings > Discussion)
* [ ] Verify email address in your user profile
* [ ] Gravatar account linked to your email (optional)
* [ ] Avatar displays correctly in Dashboard toolbar

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## Related Resources

* [Customize Dashboard Logo](/customization/customize-mainwp-dashboard-logo) - Change the MainWP logo
* [White Label Extension](/add-ons/agency/white-label-extension) - Complete Dashboard branding