Flickr Viewer
Awesome simple gallery plugin to display your Flickr Photostream, Favourites, Galleries and Albums on your website.
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Flickr Viewer shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 4.3/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (40+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 5 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.6 (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 Viewer stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| album | >100 |
| flickr | >100 |
| gallery | >100 |
| photos | >100 |
| photostream | #6 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 from 3 reviews
About Flickr Viewer
From the official readme · v1.1.8Description
Display your Flickr Photostream, Favourites, Galleries and Albums on your website.
Comes with lightbox and pagination. More features coming soon!
- Use Shortcodes to display your Flickr photostream, favourites, galleries and albums.
- The images are displayed using a lightbox.
- Admin settings to control size of thumbnail images and visibility settings etc
- Just authenticate with your Flickr Account and you are ready to go!
- Visit Flickr Viewer Pro Demo Site
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Prerequisites
- PHP v5.5
Shortcodes
-
[cws_fgp_photostream] Will display your Photostream.
-
[cws_fgp_favourites] Will display your Favourites.
Shortcode Usage
-
Display Photostream Example
[cws_fgp_photostream theme=grid thumb_size=square_150 show_title=0] -
Display Favourites Example
[cws_fgp_favourites theme=grid thumb_size=square_150 show_title=1] -
Display Gallery Example
[cws_fgp_galleries theme=grid gallery_id=72157678104065683 show_title=1 thumb_size=square_150]
There are 2 main shortcodes:
- [cws_fgp_photostream]
- [cws_fgp_favourites]
Credits
- Flickr Viewer – Ian Kennerley, http://nakunakifi.com
- Lightbox2 (http://lokeshdhakar.com/projects/lightbox2)
- Masonry (http://desandro.github.io/masonry/)
- phpFlickr (Dan Coulter (dan@dancoulter.com))
- Justified Image Grid – Miro Mannino
- Photoswipe – Dmitry Semenov
Installation
- Unzip into your
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Make your settings, Admin->Settings->Flickr Viewer
- Use the ‘Photostream’ shortcode [cws_fgp_photostream] on a page of your choice.
- Use the ‘Favourites’ shortcode [cws_fgp_favourites] on a page of your choice.
Frequently asked questions
Can it display private images?
The Pro version can display Private images with it’s Privacy filter options.
Changelog
1.1.8
- Fix mixed content notice for Google Fonts
- Fix ‘update failed’ notices for WP 5
1.1.7
- Add is_ssl to img src in buildPhotoURL()
- Add Notice, Migrate to Google Photos in response to Flickr’s new guidelines.
1.1.6
- Bug Fix, in certain views high res images were not being used in lightbox, this has been fixed.
1.1.5
- Bug Fix, shortcode photoset cache dir
1.1.4
- Updated to use OAuth authentication method
1.1.3
- Fixed missing template files
- Changed Constructors with the same name as their class is deprecated in PHP7 in phpFlickr.php (pager)
Screenshots
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FAQ
Flickr Viewer: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Flickr Viewer free?
Yes. Flickr Viewer is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Flickr Viewer safe to use in 2026?
Flickr Viewer shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 4.3/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Flickr Viewer?
Flickr Viewer is active on 40+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 9,660 times since it launched in November 2012. It was downloaded 63 times in the last 30 days.
Does Flickr Viewer work with WordPress 7.1?
Flickr Viewer is officially tested up to WordPress 5.6.21, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Flickr Viewer last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.8, was released on January 31, 2021 (6 years ago).
Who makes Flickr Viewer?
Flickr Viewer is developed and maintained by nakunakifi.
What are the best alternatives to Flickr Viewer?
The most popular alternatives to Flickr Viewer are rtMedia for WordPress, Budd… (7K+ installs), Audio Album (4K+ installs) and WoowGallery (1K+ installs).
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