Title: Social Profile Frame Generator – Custom Social Media Frames Creator Author: Jose Varghese Published: 15 May 2025 Last modified: 28 May 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/profile-frame-generator/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3294362) ![](https://ps.w.org/profile-frame-generator/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3295944) # Social Profile Frame Generator – Custom Social Media Frames Creator By [Jose Varghese](https://profiles.wordpress.org/josevarghese/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/profile-frame-generator.2.1.2.zip) * [Details](https://mg.wordpress.org/plugins/profile-frame-generator/#description) * [Reviews](https://mg.wordpress.org/plugins/profile-frame-generator/#reviews) * [Installation](https://mg.wordpress.org/plugins/profile-frame-generator/#installation) * [Development](https://mg.wordpress.org/plugins/profile-frame-generator/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/profile-frame-generator/) ## Description **Profile Frame Generator** is a user-friendly, performance-focused plugin that allows site owners to upload custom PNG frames that users can overlay on their photos to generate social media profile pictures. This plugin easily helps create a social photo without any software on the desktop or mobile. Sample URL for Social Avatar Profile Frame used by WordCamp Asia 2026 by using this plugin: https://wpasia.org/2026/frame/attendee/ Built for events, campaigns, and brand communities, this plugin is perfect for WordCamp, meetups, or social movement organizers who want to promote a unified visual identity among supporters, attendees, volunteers, and speakers. ### 🎯 Key Features: * **NEW:** Detailed, responsive frontend UI. * **NEW:** Split-screen layout for desktop. * Zoom In/Out controls for precise adjustments. * Rotate Left/Right controls to fix orientation. * Bokeh/Blur effect to blur the background image. * Reset Position button to quickly start over. * Gravatar support – load user avatar directly from email. * Custom background color for non-transparent areas. * Customizable user instructions. * Upload a transparent PNG frame from the WordPress media library. * Generate framed profile pictures with an interactive frontend interface. * Lightweight: CSS/JS loads **only on pages** containing the shortcode. * Responsive and mobile-ready with intuitive gestures (touch drag/pinch). ### 🛠 How to Use: 1. **Install** the Profile Frame Generator plugin via Plugins > Add New. 2. Navigate to **Dashboard > Profile Frame**. 3. Click **“Select Frame from Media Library”**, choose your PNG frame, and click ** Select Frame**. 4. Configure the new control settings (Zoom, Rotate, Bokeh, etc.) as desired. 5. Click the **“Save Settings”** button. 6. Copy the shortcode (e.g., `[profile_frame frame="123"]`) or just `[profile_frame]` to use the default saved frame. 7. Paste the shortcode on any post or page. 8. **Save and view** the page – the frame generator canvas will be visible to users. ### ✨ Frame Interaction & Controls: Users can customize their image overlay using the following: – **Zoom Buttons**– Precise zoom control. – **Rotate Buttons** – Rotate image 90 degrees left or right.–** Mouse Wheel** – Zoom in/out of the uploaded image. – **Mouse Drag** – Reposition the image within the frame. – **Mobile (Pinch to Zoom)** – Two-finger pinch gesture to zoom. – **Mobile (Rotate)** – Rotate the image left or right using your fingers.–** Gravatar** – Enter email to auto-load profile picture. ### 🖼 Multiple Frame Support: To use more than one frame: – Use `[profile_frame frame="image_id_here"]` where` image_id_here` is the Media Library ID of your PNG frame. – Each frame must be used on a **separate page**, as only one frame is supported per page. Example: – Frame A: `[profile_frame frame="123"]` – Frame B: `[profile_frame frame ="456"]` > ⚠️ **Performance First:** The plugin **only loads CSS and JS on pages with the > shortcode**, ensuring fast load times and minimal impact on your site. > Note: **WordPress** and **WordCamp** are registered trademarks of the WordPress > Foundation. This plugin is not affiliated with or endorsed by WordPress.org or > WordCamp. Names used for reference only. ### Support For questions, support requests, or feature suggestions, please visit the [support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/profile-frame-generator/). If you find this plugin useful, consider [buying me a coffee](https://superwebshare.com/donate) to support development. Thank you! ## Screenshots * [[ * Upload PNG frame via settings and configure advanced controls. * [[ * User uploads a photo, previews, applies effects like bokeh, and downloads the final image. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/profile-frame-generator` directory, or install via the WordPress plugin repository. 2. Activate the plugin from the **Plugins** menu in WordPress. 3. Go to **Dashboard > Profile Frame** to configure settings and upload your frame. 4. Copy and paste the shortcode to any post or page. ## FAQ ### Can I use more than one frame? Yes! Use `[profile_frame frame="image_id_here"]` with the corresponding Media Library image ID. Only one frame per page is supported. ### What format should the frame image be? Transparent **PNG** files are required for best results. ### Can users adjust their uploaded images? Yes. Users can zoom, reposition, rotate, and fine-tune their uploaded photos to ensure a perfect frame fit. ### Will this plugin slow down my website? No. The plugin is lightweight and loads scripts **only on the page** where the shortcode is used. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ef465d551b4048416dfc53cd9c3ff0ceec84105dd362ce4da479b5c94f37be02? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple to implement and easy to use](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-to-implement-and-easy-to-use/)󠁿 [Arie](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ao-on-wp/) 22 May 2026 1 reply This is a great little plugin for visitors of your website to create a profile image with a frame you made. The support was also quick and helpful, even though the issue was with my site and not with the plugin. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ff0592894ef07993e93ef422e56196f97e7ff41a6f4e2cc285f88b12e7871a6b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simply | Easy | Fun](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simply-easy-fun/)󠁿 [Vachan Kudmule](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vachan/) 12 Febroary 2026 3 replies Thank you @josevargheseGreat tool! —Just a quick suggestion for next version, there should be a slider for zoom as the mouse scroll can get funky. [ Read all 2 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/profile-frame-generator/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Social Profile Frame Generator – Custom Social Media Frames Creator” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Jose Varghese ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/josevarghese/) [Translate “Social Profile Frame Generator – Custom Social Media Frames Creator” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/profile-frame-generator) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/profile-frame-generator/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/profile-frame-generator/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/profile-frame-generator/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/profile-frame-generator/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.1.2 * New: Redesigned frontend controls toolbar with custom SVG icons replacing Dashicons for zoom, rotate, and reset buttons. * New: Responsive controls panel layout for better display across screen sizes. * New: Upload area redesigned with a custom SVG upload icon and file format hint( JPG, PNG or GIF). * New: Inline SVG spinner animation during Gravatar loading. #### 2.1.1 * Fix: Admin review notice no longer appears on block editor (Gutenberg) post/page screens. #### 2.1.0 * New UI with more clean settings page * Fix: Removed duplicate variable declarations in controls JS that caused strict- mode errors. * Fix: Added PHP 7.0 version check on activation with a friendly error message. * Fix: Removed all inline blocks from PHP — JS logic moved to external cacheable files. * Fix: Removed console.log() debug statements from frontend controls which was added in a previous debugging. #### 2.0.1 * Enhanced Settings page * Fixed FOUC on admin notices. #### 2.0.0 * Major Update: New simplified and modern frontend UI. * Added Zoom In/Out buttons with slider control * Added Rotate Left/Right buttons * Added Reset Position button * Added Bokeh/Blur effect toggle * Added Gravatar integration * Added custom background color setting * Added customizable instructions text * Added option to select frame from Media Library #### 1.1 * Minor enhancements to the settings page #### 1.0.0 * Initial release * Option to select the frame within the settings * Shortcode support * Frontend image selection, zoom, and positioning * Download generated image ## Meta * Version **2.1.2** * Last updated **1 andro ago** * Active installations **50+** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.0 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/profile-frame-generator/) * Tags * [avatar](https://mg.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/avatar/)[Event](https://mg.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/event/) [profile picture](https://mg.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/profile-picture/)[wordcamp](https://mg.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wordcamp/) * [Advanced View](https://mg.wordpress.org/plugins/profile-frame-generator/advanced/) ## Ratings Kintana 5 amin'ny 5. * [ 2 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/profile-frame-generator/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/profile-frame-generator/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/profile-frame-generator/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/profile-frame-generator/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/profile-frame-generator/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/profile-frame-generator/reviews/#new-post) [Hijery ny domberina rehetra](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/profile-frame-generator/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Jose Varghese ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/josevarghese/) ## Support Issues resolved in last two months: 1 out of 1 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/profile-frame-generator/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? 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