Best creative commons plugins for WordPress
The most popular creative commons plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Creative Commons leads with 700+ active installs, ahead of Easy search and use CC-licensed images (60+) and Creative Commons Post Republisher (30+). All 14 plugins tagged “creative commons” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 creative commons plugins
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Creative CommonsThe most installed creative commons plugin, with 700+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
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Easy search and use CC-licensed images60+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 months ago.
- 3.
Creative Commons Post Republisher30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
- 4.
Easy CC License30+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
- 5.
License10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
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Creative Commons Suite10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.9.2.
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Creative Commons Tagger10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
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Attributron 200010+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.
- 9.
Creative Commons Media Tagger10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.0.5.
- 10.
Open Source Media ConnectFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
All 14 plugins tagged “creative commons”
Creative Commons
Up in the last 7 days:3#7,756by Timid Robot4 years ago
Official Creative Commons plugin for licensing your content. With Creative Commons licenses, keep your copyright AND share your creativity.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Easy search and use CC-licensed images
Down in the last 7 days:76#19,175by lenasterg4 months ago
Search millions of CC-licensed images without leaving WordPress editor. Use one into your post content or set as featured image very quickly.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Creative Commons Post Republisher
Down in the last 7 days:41#23,665by david wolfpaw2 years ago
This plugin allows you to add a button to your site's posts which will display terms and licensing for Creative Commons reposting, as well as the …
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Easy CC License
Down in the last 7 days:294#24,951by MakerBlock12 years ago
An easy to use shortcode for inserting a Creative Commons license image or license block to your posts or pages.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
License
Down in the last 7 days:198#31,935by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)13 years ago
The license plugin gives authors the ability to mark their content with a Creative Commons license and to display the license along with the content.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Creative Commons Suite
#35,135by Coen Jacobs14 years ago
Makes it easy to display a link to the Creative Commons license you desire in posts and pages.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Creative Commons Tagger
Up in the last 7 days:6,709#41,181by Haldaug13 years ago
Adds support for tagging images with creative commons licenses.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Attributron 2000
#46,380by Derrick Tennant14 years ago
Easily add attribution to attachments and have them displayed on your posts.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Creative Commons Media Tagger
#48,013by CodeAndReload16 years ago
Allows tagging of media as having a Creative Commons license. License info shows as link and/or image and is searchable. Search engine optimized.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Open Source Media Connect
#70,365by Bueno Consulting1 year ago
Search and embed open source images from Openverse directly in your WordPress posts and pages.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day