Instant Images – One-click Image Uploads from Unsplash, Openverse, Pixabay, Pexels, and Giphy

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 48% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ voitsekhovskymax

   6mo ago

   Great plugin! Thanks!

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2. ★★★★★ tecladigital

   1.5y ago

   Poupa muito tempo. Torna muito mais simples a pesquisa e uso de imagens de banco de imagens

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3. ★★★★★ inge12

   1.8y ago

   As of November 2024, this plugin still “Just works!” Thank you!

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4. ★★★★★ Stefano Lissa

   2.2y ago

   I’m recommending it even on the Newsletter plugin composer: it makes newsletters more professional and save a huge amount of time. Thank you. Stefano.

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5. ★★★★★ cognaccola

   2.3y ago

   Super handy tool for adding free images to your wordpress blog.

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6. ★★★★★ Arifur Rahman

   2.3y ago

   There was an error accessing the WP REST API.Instant Images requires access to the WP REST API via <u>POST</u> request to fetch and upload images to your media library.

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7. ★★★★★ ste_yeu

   2.4y ago

   Very useful

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8. ★★★★★ Emilian Robert Vicol

   2.5y ago

   Working perfect in WP, but not in ClassicPress. I tested in CP 2.0 and it doesn’t load, the loading gif is endless. P.S. ClassicPress is a modified version of WordPress (without Gutenberg)

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 7.2.0 UPDATE: Added updates for WordPress 7.0 release. UPDATE: Package updates and code refactoring. 7.2.0
2. — Version 7.1.1 FIX: Fixed issue with Gif uploads and resizing causing gifs to not be animated. 7.1.1
3. — Version 7.1.0.1 HOTFIX: Added fix for potential fatal error in PHP 7.1.0.1
4. — Version 7.1.0 NEW: Added new feature to allow for disabling and reordering of the image providers. FIX: Fixed issue with image resize not working with Pixabay and Giphy. This is resolved by using the core WordPress image editor to res 7.1.0
5. — Version 7.0.3 NEW: Added new instant_images_save_post_meta filter that allows users to disable saving Instant Images data as post meta on the attachment. By default this is enabled and saves the image provider and original image URL a 7.0.3
6. — Version 7.0.2 FIX: Fixed issue with load_plugin_textdomain PHP warning. UPDATE: Added support up to WP 6.8. UPDATE: Bumped required WP version to 6.0. 7.0.2

3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. High · 8.8 Instant Images <= 6.1.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary Options Update ↗
   2024-01-29 CVE-2024-0869 Missing Authorization Affects <= 6.1.0 Patched in 6.1.1
2. Medium · 5.4 Instant Images <= 5.1.0.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Server-Side Request Forgery via instant_images_download ↗
   2023-03-02 CVE-2023-27451 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Affects <= 5.1.0.1 Patched in 5.1.0.2
3. Medium · 6.4 Instant Images – One Click Unsplash, Pixabay and Pexels Uploads <= 4.4.0 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2021-05-17 CVE-2021-24334 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.4.0 Patched in 4.4.0.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 19 languages, 9 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-06-25 200K+ → 100K+ down after 808 days in tier
2. 2024-04-08 100K+ → 200K+ up

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• ATTN Stock Hub – Stock Photos, Videos & Icons — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• Image Hub – Free Images from Unsplash, Pixabay, Pexels, Openverse & Giphy 10K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• Free Assets Library – Openverse/Pixabay 600+ Million Images 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• All Sources Images – Free Images from Pixabay, Unsplash, Openverse, Pexels & Giphy 700+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• Dreamstime Stock Photos 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• Media Library Unsplash 70+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D

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Instant Images – One-click Image Uploads from Unsplash, Openverse, Pixabay, Pexels, and Giphy: 100K+ active installs, 4.8★ (59 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/instant-images