Search millions of CC-licensed images without leaving WordPress editor and use one into your post content or set as featured image very quickly.

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<p>Easy search and use CC-licensed images for WP helps you search millions of free photos using the <a href="https://api.openverse.engineering/v1/" rel="nofollow ugc">Openverse API</a> and insert the original image into your content or set as featured image very quickly.<br />
It allows the user to filter the provider source.<br />
The plugin is inspired and based on the [CCSearch] (https://ccsearch.creativecommons.org/) and it wouldnt’t be possible without the  <a href="https://api.openverse.engineering/v1/" rel="nofollow ugc">Openverse API</a>.</p>
<p>After the plugin’s activation, you can see the “Image with CC License”  button above the editor and as option into the “Add Media” pop-up window.<br />
By pressing it  you can search using Latin characters for an image, browse the returned images, preview an image and its license and adjust the image settings:<br />
 – use of thumbnail or original image,<br />
 – set the image link (if any).<br />
 – Insert the image into the post or as featured image.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Works in WordPress editor and add a button above the content text area and into the “Add Media” pop-up window.</li>
<li>Via a pop-up window, allows searching through millions of images using Creative Commons Catalog API power.</li>
<li>Allows filtering by a provider</li>
<li>Paginated results</li>
<li>Quick insert original image or thumbnail with an (optional) link to the image URL or the original site</li>
<li>Use image as a featured image for the blog post</li>
<li>WPML compatible</li>
<li>Multisite compatible</li>
<li>Translation ready (it’s already translated in Greek)</li>
<li>Tested up to WordPress 5.9 with Classic Editor plugin</li>
</ul>
<p>You can find a blog post in <a href="https://opensource.creativecommons.org/blog/entries/2019-07-24-cc-search-wp-plugin/" rel="nofollow ugc">opensource.creativecommons.org</a> about the inspiration and how it works.</p>
<p>NOTE 1: Please, verify the license at the source. Creative Commons does not host the content and does not verify that the content is properly CC-licensed or that the attribution information is accurate or complete.<br />
Please follow the link to the source of the content to independently verify before reuse.</p>
<p>NOTE 2: Currently, the plugin needs <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-editor/" rel="ugc">Classic Editor</a> in order to work for WP 5+.</p>
<h4>Roadmap</h4>
<ul>
<li>Multiple images select support</li>
<li>Gutenberg compatibility</li>
<li>Multiselect options for filtering: providers</li>
<li>select options for filtering: licenses, creator</li>
<li>Image for the ‘Image with CC license’ editor button</li>
<li>Info page</li>
<li>Initial step for registring in the API and use of Bearer authentication </li>
</ul>
<h4>Credits</h4>
<ul>
<li>The plugin is inspired and based on the [CC Search] (https://ccsearch.creativecommons.org/) and wouldnt’t be possible without the [Creative Commons Catalog API] (https://api.openverse.engineering)</li>
<li>The plugin’s code is based on the [WP Pexels] (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-pexels/)  code by WPclever.net</li>
<li>Pointer’s code is based on [https://code.tutsplus.com/articles/integrating-with-wordpress-ui-admin-pointers–wp-26853] (https://code.tutsplus.com/articles/integrating-with-wordpress-ui-admin-pointers–wp-26853)</li>
<li>Many thanks to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stavroulastas/" rel="nofollow ugc">Stavroula Stasinou</a> for the free creation of header image and plugin icon.</li>
</ul>


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