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.
4.8(59 reviews)
·200K+ active installs·Updated 2 days agoAs of April 2026, Instant Images is a WordPress pixabay plugin with 200K+ active installations and a 4.8/5 rating from 59 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.0M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are up 1385% this week. Support resolution rate: 100%. Top alternative: Image Hub – Free Images from Unsplash….
4.8/559 reviews
200K+active installs
100%resolved
10 yearssince 2016
Overview
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
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 dir…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Great!
by voitsekhovskymax·3 weeks ago
Great plugin! Thanks!
Amazing plugin
by tecladigital·1 year ago·1 reply
Poupa muito tempo. Torna muito mais simples a pesquisa e uso de imagens de banco de imagens
Great plugin – Just Works!
by inge12·1 year ago·1 reply
As of November 2024, this plugin still “Just works!”
Thank you!
Definitively a Must-Have
by Stefano Lissa·1 year ago·1 reply
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.
Excellent
by cognaccola·1 year ago·1 reply
Super handy tool for adding free images to your wordpress blog.
Download Trends
Today: 4KYesterday: 43KThis week: 72KPeriod total: 547K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v7.1
46.7%
v7.0
33.2%
Other
11.0%
v6.1
9.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
7.1.1 – April 1, 2026
- FIX: Fixed issue with Gif uploads and resizing causing gifs to not be animated.
Contributors
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