Flickr Press
Flickr is a great solution for managing your photos, but it can be a bit tough to show those photos on your site.
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Flickr Press shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.1 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Flickr Press stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| flickr | >100 |
| gallery | >100 |
| photo | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Flickr Press
From the official readme · v1.3.1Description
Flickr is a great solution for managing your photos, but it can be a bit tough to show those photos on your site.
This plugin provides an easy method to display your Flickr sets & photos on your site. You can put custom CSS in your theme’s stylesheet to redefine the look and feel of your galleries.
You can also choose to not display ‘private’ photos on your site, or to not show certain albums.
Installation
- Upload plugin to your wordpress installation plugin directory
- Activate plugin through the
Pluginsmenu in WordPress - Look at the configuration screen (found under
Settingsin the WordPress menu) - Choose which page to use for showing photos, and enter your Flickr API key.
Changelog
1.3.1
- WordPress SVN didn’t bundle a necessary folder into the ZIP file. Trying again.
1.3
- Better “Clear API Settings” buttons should you need to unlink from your Flickr account
- Better cache system to reduce calls to Flickr API
- Admin includes button to “Clear Flickr Cache”, causing you to immediately refresh all your data from Flickr
- Extensively re-written to fix some reported bugs
- Feature: You can now select whether to insert your initial list of albums before or after your existing page content
1.2
- Add a “Clear” button to remove your API details from memory
- View Album page now has a link back to List Albums
- View Photo page now has links to View Album and List Albums
- View Photo “Uploaded” date was showing a timestamp. Now formatting as a date, according to your WordPress setting.
1.1
- Initial release.
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FAQ
Flickr Press: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 7, 2026
Is Flickr Press free?
Yes. Flickr Press is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Flickr Press safe to use in 2026?
Flickr Press shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Flickr Press?
Flickr Press is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 8,925 times since it launched in August 2010. It was downloaded 40 times in the last 30 days.
Does Flickr Press work with WordPress 7.1?
Flickr Press is officially tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Flickr Press last updated?
The latest version, 1.3.1, was released on March 7, 2011 (16 years ago).
Who makes Flickr Press?
Flickr Press is developed and maintained by Anthony.
What are the best alternatives to Flickr Press?
The most popular alternatives to Flickr Press are Meks Simple Flickr Widget (20K+ installs), Photonic Gallery & Lightbox… (10K+ installs) and Album Gallery for Flickr (4K+ installs).
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