Create unlimited folders with the Folders WordPress plugin, organize & manage your Media Library files, Pages & Posts in folders 📁
- Installs
- 90,000+
- Rating
- 5.0 (1.5K)
- Updated
- 4 days ago
Instant Images – One-click Image Uploads from Unsplash, Openverse, Pixabay, Pexels, and Giphy
One-click uploads from Unsplash, Openverse, Pixabay, Pexels, and Giphy directly to your WordPress media library.
- Active installs
- 100,000+
- #289 of 1,000
- Downloads, all time
- 3.2M
- 3,246,952
- Downloads, 30 days
- 12.8K
- 3K in the last 7
- Rating
- 4.8 / 5
- 59 reviews
- Last updated
- 5 months ago
- Jun 1, 2026
- Version
- 7.2.0
- 55 releases
Upkeep and compatibility
| Last updated | June 1, 2026Updated in the last year |
|---|---|
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.0.8Older than WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 6.0 or newer |
| Needs PHP | Not stated |
| First published | November 1, 2016 |
| Support, last two months | 0 of 1 threads resolved (0%) |
Reviews
4.8 / 5 from 59 reviews
| 5 stars | 55 |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 1 |
| 3 stars | 0 |
| 2 stars | 0 |
| 1 star | 3 |
Downloads, last 30 days
What the author says it does
Instantly upload photos from Unsplash, Openverse, Pixabay, Pexels, and Giphy to your website all without ever leaving WordPress!
Instant Images is the fastest way to find and upload high-quality, free stock images directly from inside WordPress.
No downloads.
No switching tabs.
No copy-paste workflow.
Just search, click, and your image is instantly added to your Media Library — properly processed and ready to use.
Whether you’re building content, designing layouts, or prototyping a client site, Instant Images keeps you in your workflow and saves you time.
Supported Image Providers
- Unsplash
- Openverse
- Pixabay
- Pexels
- Giphy
Works seamlessly with the Block Editor, Media Modal, and popular page builders.
The perfect tool for users who want to save time and frustration by uploading images directly inside their WordPress installation and for developers who want to prototype and develop using real world imagery.
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Features
- Image Search – The Instant Images search let’s you quickly find and upload images for any subject in a matter of seconds!
- Image Orientation – Filter search results by landscape, portrait or square images.
- Time Saver – Quickly upload amazing stock photos without leaving the comfort of your WordPress admin.
The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.
Questions the author answers
Can I legally use these photos on my website?
All photos published on Unsplash are licensed under Creative Commons Zero which means you can copy, modify, distribute and use the photos for free, including commercial purposes, without asking permission from or providing attribution to the photographer or Unsplash/Pixabay.
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Can I search for individual photos by ID?
Yes! You can enter id:{photo_id} into the search box to return a single result.
e.g. id:YiUi00uqKk8
I’m unable to download images, what is the cause of this?
Unfortunately, there are a number of reasons why Instant Images may not work in your current hosting/server environment. Please read through the FAQ on our website to view some potential causes.
Can I update the filename or metadata prior to upload?
Yes, click the options (cog) icon in the bottom corner of the image to bring up an edit screen where you can modify the filename, title, alt and caption before the image is uploaded.
Are the images upload to the Media Library?
Yes, once clicked, the images are processed on the server then uploaded to the Media Library into the various sizes set in your theme.
Are raw uploads stored on the server?
No, once an image has be uploaded and resized the raw download will be removed from your server.
Latest changelog entry
- UPDATE: Added updates for WordPress 7.0 release.
- UPDATE: Package updates and code refactoring.
Screenshots
Dashboard - Browse, search and upload images to your WordPress media library 
Search - Find and upload images for any subject in a matter of seconds! 
Image Metadata - Easily edit image filename, alt text and caption prior to uploading to your media library. 
Gutenberg post edit screens. Add as featured image, insert into post or just upload photo.
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Where this page's numbers come from
Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin.