Best photostream plugins for WordPress
The most popular photostream plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Meks Simple Flickr Widget leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of TZ Flickr Widget (500+) and Simple Flickr Photostream (90+). All 8 plugins tagged “photostream” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 6 photostream plugins
- 1.
Meks Simple Flickr WidgetThe most installed photostream plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
- 2.
TZ Flickr Widget500+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
- 3.Simple Flickr Photostream
90+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.
- 4.
Flickr Viewer40+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.
- 5.photostream-sync
30+ active installs. Rated 3.8 from 5 reviews, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
- 6.Oren's Unsplash Widget
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.
All 8 plugins tagged “photostream”

Meks Simple Flickr Widget
Down in the last 7 days:1#1,422by Meks2 years ago
Quickly display your Flickr photos inside WordPress widget.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.3(3)
- Downloads
- 42/day

TZ Flickr Widget
Up in the last 7 days:3#8,666by tuyennv11 years ago
Plugin has get your Flickr photostream in a sidebar easily without authentication.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Simple Flickr Photostream
Down in the last 7 days:96#17,187by Bensventures11 years ago
Simple Flickr Photostream widget allow you display pictures from Flickr in a widgetized area of you choice. Based on the WP 2.7 widget model
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Flickr Viewer
Down in the last 7 days:21#22,088by nakunakifi5 years ago
Awesome simple gallery plugin to display your Flickr Photostream, Favourites, Galleries and Albums on your website.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 4.3(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
photostream-sync
#24,884by apokalyptik12 years ago
Synchronize your public iCloud photostreams to your WordPress installation. Import images, create gallery posts, and more.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 3.8(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Oren's Unsplash Widget
Up in the last 7 days:2,135#68,099by Oren Yomtov6 years ago
Quickly display your Unsplash photos inside WordPress widget.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day