All Sources Images – Free Images from Pixabay, Unsplash, Openverse, Pexels & Giphy
Search Pixabay and Unsplash images, set automatic featured images, and generate AI images for WordPress posts.
Solid choice
All Sources Images is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 5 months ago, and scores 71/100 on our health check.
- Momentum — downloads up 516.2% vs the previous 30 days
- Small user base (400+ active installs)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where All Sources Images stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| ai images | #24 |
| featured image | #67 |
| pexels | #2 |
| pixabay | #4 |
| unsplash | #3 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 5 reviews
About All Sources Images
From the official readme · v1.1.0Description
All Sources Images helps WordPress users search Pixabay and Unsplash images, download Pixabay photos or Unsplash photos, and turn them into a featured image, inline content image, or bulk image workflow without leaving the editor.
If your goal is to find a fast WordPress Pixabay plugin or an Unsplash plugin, this plugin is built for that use case: search Pixabay from the Media Library, browse Unsplash inside Gutenberg or Elementor, and assign a featured image automatically when you publish.
Beyond Pixabay and Unsplash, the plugin also supports Pexels, Openverse, Flickr, GIPHY, YouTube thumbnails, and AI image generation with DALL·E, Stability AI, Gemini, Replicate, and Cloudflare Workers AI.
Main Features
- Search Pixabay, Unsplash, Pexels, Flickr, Openverse, GIPHY, and more stock photo providers
- Generate images using supported AI providers when Pixabay or Unsplash are not enough for a specific post
- Set images as featured images
- Set a featured image automatically on publish or in bulk workflows
- Insert Pixabay, Unsplash, or AI images inside post content
- Bulk-generate featured images for multiple posts
- Gutenberg block for manual Pixabay and Unsplash image search and insertion
- Elementor widget for Pixabay and Unsplash image search and insertion
- Automatic featured image generation on post publish (optional)
- Keyword extraction from title, content, tags, and categories
- Logging for troubleshooting
- REST API support
- WordPress Abilities API support for MCP-compatible clients (WordPress 6.9+)
🎬 Demo Video
Supported Image Sources
AI Generation
* OpenAI (DALL·E)
* Stability AI
* Google Gemini
* Replicate
* Cloudflare Workers AI
Stock / Search Sources
* Pixabay
* Unsplash
* Pexels
* Flickr
* Openverse
* GIPHY
* YouTube thumbnails
How It Works
The plugin can work in two ways depending on the source:
-
Direct API mode
You add your own API keys for supported providers and the plugin connects directly to those services. -
Developer proxy mode (optional, for some stock sources)
Some stock image searches can work without your own API key through an optional developer-operated proxy service. In that case, the search keywords are sent to the developer proxy, which forwards the request to the relevant image provider and returns the results.
AI image generation services generally require your own API keys.
Why publishers use it for featured images
Many site owners search for a WordPress Pixabay plugin or a WordPress Unsplash plugin because their main goal is simple: find a relevant featured image fast. This plugin makes Pixabay and Unsplash part of the normal WordPress editorial workflow, so editors can search, compare, download, and assign a featured image without jumping between browser tabs.
The same setup can also automate featured image generation on publish, bulk generation for archives, and AI fallback when a Pixabay or Unsplash result is not the best match. That combination is useful for blogs, news sites, affiliate sites, magazines, and content teams publishing at scale.
Typical Use Cases
- Automatically find a featured image from Pixabay or Unsplash for a blog post
- Insert a Pixabay or Unsplash image after a selected paragraph
- Search Pixabay and Unsplash directly from the Media Library
- Use the Gutenberg block to manually insert Pixabay or Unsplash images in content
- Use the Elementor widget to search and display Pixabay or Unsplash images
- Bulk-process many posts with Pixabay, Unsplash, or AI fallback
AI Agent Integration
With WordPress 6.9+, AI agents can interact with this plugin through the WordPress Abilities API and MCP-compatible tools.
Available abilities include:
allsi/search-imageallsi/set-featured-imageallsi/auto-generate-for-postallsi/insert-image-in-contentallsi/generate-ai-image
This allows compatible assistants to help find, generate, and assign images to posts.
Usage
There are several ways to use the plugin:
1. Media Library
- Go to Media > Add New or open a media picker
- Open the All Sources Images tab
- Search for images
- Download the selected image into your Media Library
2. Gutenberg Block
- In the Block Editor, add the ASI Images block
- Search images from supported sources
- Select and insert the image into the post
3. Elementor Widget
- In Elementor, add the ASI Image widget
- Open the image explorer
- Search and select an image source
- Insert the image into the page
4. Post Image Generation
- Open a post or page
- Use the image generation tools from the plugin interface
- Generate or retrieve an image
- Set it as featured image or insert it into content
5. Bulk Generation
- Go to the bulk generation interface
- Select one or more posts
- Run the generation process
- The plugin processes the configured image blocks for each selected post
Configuration
Configuration depends on the providers you want to use.
Stock image sources
Pixabay and Unsplash, along with some other stock image providers, can work either:
- through the optional developer proxy, or
- through your own API keys, where supported
Using your own API keys for Pixabay, Unsplash, and other supported sources may provide direct connections and provider-specific rate limits.
AI image generation sources
AI services generally require your own API keys.
To configure providers:
- Go to All Sources Images
- Open the Image Banks tab
- Add your API keys for the providers you want to use
- Save the settings
External Services
This plugin connects to external third-party services to search, retrieve, or generate images.
Depending on the provider and feature used, the plugin may send search keywords, prompts, post titles, selected text, or video URLs.
Important
- The plugin can connect either directly to third-party providers or, for some supported stock sources, through an optional developer-operated proxy service.
- The optional proxy is used only for supported stock-source requests.
- AI image generation services generally require your own API keys.
- Please review the terms and privacy policies of each external service before use.
Plugin Developer Service
All Sources Images Proxy (optional)
For some supported stock image sources, the plugin can use an optional proxy service operated by the plugin developer.
When this proxy path is used:
- search keywords are sent to the developer proxy
- the developer proxy forwards the request to the relevant image provider
- the proxy returns the search results to your site
This proxy exists only to perform the remote request to the external provider on behalf of the site.
- Service provider: Plugin developer
- Service purpose: Forward supported stock image search requests
- Data sent: Search keywords
- Terms of Service: https://github.com/estebanstifli/all-sources-images/blob/main/TERMS.md
- Privacy Policy: https://github.com/estebanstifli/all-sources-images/blob/main/PRIVACY.md
- Infrastructure provider: Cloudflare Workers
- Cloudflare Terms of Service: https://www.cloudflare.com/terms/
- Cloudflare Privacy Policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/
Stock Photo Services
Pexels API
Used to search stock photos.
- Service: https://www.pexels.com/
- Data sent: Search keywords
- Terms of Service: https://www.pexels.com/terms-of-service/
- Privacy Policy: https://www.pexels.com/privacy-policy/
Unsplash API
Used to search stock photos.
- Service: https://unsplash.com/
- Data sent: Search keywords
- Terms of Service: https://unsplash.com/terms
- Privacy Policy: https://unsplash.com/privacy
Pixabay API
Used to search stock photos.
- Service: https://pixabay.com/
- Data sent: Search keywords
- Terms of Service: https://pixabay.com/service/terms/
- Privacy Policy: https://pixabay.com/service/privacy/
Flickr API
Used to search photos.
- Service: https://www.flickr.com/
- Data sent: Search keywords
- Terms of Service: https://www.flickr.com/help/terms
- Privacy Policy: https://www.flickr.com/help/privacy
Openverse API
Used to search open-licensed media.
- Service: https://openverse.org/
- Data sent: Search keywords
- Terms of Service: https://docs.openverse.org/terms_of_service.html
- Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/
GIPHY API
Used to search animated GIFs.
- Service: https://giphy.com/
- Data sent: Search keywords
- Terms of Service: https://support.giphy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360020027752-GIPHY-Terms-of-Service
- Privacy Policy: https://support.giphy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360032872931-GIPHY-Privacy-Policy
AI Image Generation Services
OpenAI API (DALL·E)
Used to generate AI images.
- Service: https://openai.com/
- Data sent: Text prompts
- Terms of Use: https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use
- Privacy Policy: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy
Stability AI API
Used to generate AI images.
- Service: https://stability.ai/
- Data sent: Text prompts
- Terms of Service: https://stability.ai/terms-of-service
- Privacy Policy: https://stability.ai/privacy-policy
Google Gemini API
Used to generate AI images.
- Service: https://ai.google.dev/
- Data sent: Text prompts
- Terms of Service: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms
- Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Cloudflare Workers AI
Used to generate AI images.
- Service: https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers-ai/
- Data sent: Text prompts
- Terms of Service: https://www.cloudflare.com/terms/
- Privacy Policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/
Replicate API
Used to generate AI images.
- Service: https://replicate.com/
- Data sent: Text prompts
- Terms of Service: https://replicate.com/terms
- Privacy Policy: https://replicate.com/privacy
Other Services
YouTube Data API
Used to retrieve video thumbnails.
- Service: https://www.youtube.com/
- Data sent: Video URLs or search terms
- Terms of Service: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms
- Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Custom Search API
Used for web image search where configured.
- Service: https://programmablesearchengine.google.com/
- Data sent: Search keywords
- Terms of Service: https://developers.google.com/custom-search/terms
- Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Cloud Translation API
Optional service used to translate search text where configured.
- Service: https://cloud.google.com/translate
- Data sent: Text to translate
- Terms of Service: https://cloud.google.com/terms
- Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Third Party Libraries
MiniMasonry.js
A lightweight dependency-free masonry layout library used for the image grid display.
- Source code: https://github.com/Spope/MiniMasonry.js
- Package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/minimasonry
- License: MIT
- Version: 1.3.2
Support
For support, please use the WordPress.org support forum for this plugin.
Installation
Automatic Installation
- Go to Plugins > Add New in your WordPress admin
- Search for All Sources Images
- Click Install Now
- Activate the plugin
Manual Installation
- Download the plugin ZIP file
- Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
- Upload the ZIP file
- Activate the plugin
Frequently asked questions
Is the plugin fully functional in the WordPress.org version?
Yes. The plugin distributed on WordPress.org is fully functional and released under GPLv2 or later.
Do I need API keys?
Not always. Some stock image searches can work through the optional developer proxy service without your own API key. Other providers, especially AI image generation services, require your own API keys.
Which services can work without my own API key?
Some stock photo sources, including Pixabay and Unsplash workflows depending on configuration, may work through the optional developer proxy service. If you prefer, you can use your own Pixabay API key, Unsplash API key, or other supported service credentials instead of relying on the proxy.
Can it automatically set a featured image from Pixabay or Unsplash?
Yes. You can search Pixabay or Unsplash manually from the editor, or configure automatic featured image workflows so a Pixabay or Unsplash result can be assigned when a post is published, depending on your settings and source order.
What data is sent to external services?
Depending on the feature you use, the plugin may send: search keywords post titles prompts selected text used to build image prompts video URLs or search terms for thumbnail retrieval Only the service needed for the requested action is contacted. If you use the optional developer proxy path for supported stock sources, search keywords are sent to the developer proxy and then forwarded to the relevant image provider. If you use your own API keys, requests are sent directly to the configured provider.
Does the plugin store remote service credentials on the developer server?
No. Your own API keys are stored in your WordPress site settings and are used by your site when configured. The optional developer proxy is a forwarding service for supported stock-source requests and is not used to store your own API keys.
Can I use this with custom post types?
Yes. You can enable image generation for registered custom post types.
What happens if an image source fails?
The plugin can try the next configured source in your source order, depending on your settings.
Does it work with Elementor?
Yes. The plugin includes an Elementor widget for image search and insertion.
Does it work with the Classic Editor?
Yes. The plugin works with Classic Editor as well as with Gutenberg where applicable.
Changelog
1.1.0 – May 2026
- Updated admin navigation so the parent All Sources Images menu opens the image Search page directly
- Added Search as the first child menu item for faster access to the media browser
- Added a Logging viewer in Settings > Others with Refresh and Clear actions
- Improved log viewer readability with left-aligned content and horizontal scrolling support
- Fixed Gemini image parsing compatibility for inline_data/inlineData and mime_type/mimeType payloads
- Added Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview to the supported Gemini image model list
1.0.9 – May 2026
- Added a new Auto Image tab in Settings (between Source and Proxy)
- Added Auto Image publish filters (post types, taxonomy terms, excluded post IDs)
- Added robust publish hooks for compatibility with manual publishing, RSS autobloggers, and importers
- Improved duplicate prevention by queue locking and scheduled-event checks for publish generation
- Updated bundled frontend libraries: Bootstrap Icons to 1.13.1, Bootstrap Switch to 3.4.0, PrismJS to 1.30.0
1.0.7 – March 2026
- Compliance updates
- Removed wording that could be interpreted as feature restriction
- Clarified external service and proxy documentation
- Confirmed bulk generation processes configured image blocks without artificial limitation
1.0.6 – January 2026
- Added WordPress Abilities API integration for MCP-compatible clients
- Added image search and image assignment abilities
- Added AI image generation ability
- Requires WordPress 6.9+ and an MCP adapter where applicable
1.0.5
- Fixed minor bugs
- Added demo video
1.0.4 – January 2026
- Initial release
- Support for multiple image sources
- Gutenberg block
- Elementor widget
- Bulk generation system
- Multi-language keyword search
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FAQ
All Sources Images: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is All Sources Images free?
Yes. All Sources Images is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is All Sources Images safe to use in 2026?
All Sources Images is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 5 months ago, and scores 71/100 on our health check.
How many websites use All Sources Images?
All Sources Images is active on 400+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 10,446 times since it launched in January 2026. It was downloaded 4,042 times in the last 30 days.
Does All Sources Images work with WordPress 7.1?
All Sources Images is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does All Sources Images need?
All Sources Images requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was All Sources Images last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.0, was released on May 11, 2026 (5 months ago).
Who makes All Sources Images?
All Sources Images is developed and maintained by Esteban.
What are the best alternatives to All Sources Images?
The most popular alternatives to All Sources Images are Radermacher AI Media Marker (20+ installs), Media Background Remover (10+ installs) and Cyphex Image Hunter (10+ installs).
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