Limited-Time Offer

Get Extra 20% off on FullCharge Yearly Plan — available for first 10 users only. Don’t miss out! 🚀

TrackWP

Instant Images – One-click Image Uploads from Unsplash, Openverse, Pixabay, Pexels, and Giphy

v7.2.0

by connekthq · updated 5 months ago

One-click uploads from Unsplash, Openverse, Pixabay, Pexels, and Giphy directly to your WordPress media library.

free imagesmedia librarypixabaystock photosunsplash
WordPress.org SaveAnalyze reviews Track this plugin
Rank
#290
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 170,000
100K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
3.2M
3,249,924 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
59 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -4.6% (30d)·Toward 90K+ · ETA ~10mo

Instant Images at a glance

Instant Images is a WordPress plugin by connekthq with 100K+ active installs, the #290 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 428 times, 5% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 59 reviews. Version 7.2.0 came out on Jun 1, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 8 plugins tagged “free images”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

12.5K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Instant Images Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.400600800Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
View as table
DateInstant Images
Nov 7, 2026317
Nov 6, 2026377
Nov 5, 2026432
Nov 4, 2026456
Nov 3, 2026515
Nov 2, 2026454
Nov 1, 2026332
Oct 31, 2026256
Oct 30, 2026440
Oct 29, 2026433
Oct 28, 2026420
Oct 27, 2026424
Oct 26, 2026433
Oct 25, 2026375
Oct 24, 2026456
Oct 23, 2026606
Oct 22, 2026891
Oct 21, 2026667
Oct 20, 2026408
Oct 19, 2026405
Oct 18, 2026298
Oct 17, 2026276
Oct 16, 2026318
Oct 15, 2026424
Oct 14, 2026408
Oct 13, 2026374
Oct 12, 2026357
Oct 11, 2026260
Oct 10, 2026268
Oct 9, 2026421

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 166,453 · -0.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.166.5K167K167.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
View as table
DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026166,453
Nov 7, 2026166,753
Nov 5, 2026166,957
Nov 4, 2026167,245
Nov 3, 2026167,200
Nov 2, 2026167,286
Nov 1, 2026167,304
Oct 31, 2026167,112
Oct 30, 2026167,065
Oct 29, 2026166,974
Oct 28, 2026166,923
Oct 27, 2026167,434

Rank over time

#290 · down 3 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#287#288#289#290Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
View as table
DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#290
Nov 7, 2026#289
Nov 6, 2026#289
Nov 5, 2026#289
Nov 4, 2026#289
Nov 3, 2026#289
Nov 2, 2026#289
Nov 1, 2026#289
Oct 31, 2026#289
Oct 30, 2026#289
Oct 29, 2026#289
Oct 28, 2026#289
Oct 27, 2026#289
Oct 16, 2026#287

Growth %

Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
View as table
DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.18%
Nov 7, 2026-0.06%
Nov 5, 2026-0.17%
Nov 4, 2026+0.03%
Nov 3, 2026-0.05%
Nov 2, 2026-0.01%
Nov 1, 2026+0.12%
Oct 31, 2026+0.03%
Oct 30, 2026+0.05%
Oct 29, 2026+0.03%
Oct 28, 2026-0.30%

Active installs band

100K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95K100K105KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
View as table
DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026100K+
Nov 7, 2026100K+
Nov 6, 2026100K+
Nov 5, 2026100K+
Nov 4, 2026100K+
Nov 3, 2026100K+
Nov 2, 2026100K+
Nov 1, 2026100K+
Oct 31, 2026100K+
Oct 30, 2026100K+
Oct 29, 2026100K+
Oct 28, 2026100K+
Oct 27, 2026100K+
Oct 16, 2026100K+

Search rankings

Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.

See where Instant Images ranks in search

Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.

Track this plugin

Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #289 → #289Downloads +2.4%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v7.263%
  • v7.016%
  • v7.16.7%
  • v6.16.0%
  • Other8.6%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★59 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
7.2.0
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
–
First released
Nov 1, 2016
Last updated
Jun 1, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
…

Questions about Instant Images

How many websites use Instant Images?

Instant Images is active on 100K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #290 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Instant Images been downloaded?

3,249,924 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 428 times. See download stats

When was Instant Images last updated?

Version 7.2.0 came out on Jun 1, 2026 (5 months ago). See every release

Is Instant Images compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Does Instant Images have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 4 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Instant Images up to date. See its security record

Is Instant Images still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Instant Images have?

4.8 out of 5 from 59 reviews on WordPress.org. 93% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Instant Images?

The plugins most like Instant Images, by the tags they share, are StockPack (7K+), Instant AI Image Generator (800+) and Image Hub (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews
All reviews on WordPress.org

Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

59 reviews

  • 5 stars: 55 reviews, 93%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 3 reviews, 5%
Positive
95%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
5%1–2★
  • About 28 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 17 five-star reviews to balance out.

Compare with competitors

Add up to 1 competitor. No account needed.

Starter · 1 competitor
Instant Images
Suggested:
Metric
Instant Images
Estimated installs≈ 170,000
Reported installs100K+
Rating4.8
Reviews59
Total downloads3.2M
Authorconnekthq
First releasedNov 1, 2016
Version7.2.0
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 1, 2026

Alternatives to Instant Images

Compare all alternatives

Popular plugins with the same tags, the most in common first.

Side by side:Instant Images vs StockPackInstant Images vs Instant AI Image GeneratorInstant Images vs Image Hub

More by connekthq

See everything by connekthq

Other plugins from this author in our catalog.