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SmartFrame Images

Name: SmartFrame Images
Rating: 5.0 (4 reviews)
Author: smartframe

Built for publishers: search, embed, and publish from a library of 55 million+ free editorial images, all without leaving WordPress.

SmartFrame Images ranks #17,072 among WordPress.org plugins with 90+ active installations, is #1,795 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews, and was last updated Jul 9, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.8 (Current: 7.1.4)

v1.4.5 Current Version v1.4.5

Updated 3 months ago Last Update on 09 Jul, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#1,795 of 6,651 in Media Top 25% by installs

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Active Installs

90+

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KW Avg Position

100.4

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Downloads

1.4K

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Review 5 out of 5

5 (4 reviews)

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.4.5
Last Updated: Jul 09, 2026
Requires WP: 5.9+
Tested Up To: 7.0.8
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: smartframe

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 4
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for editorial and publishing teams that manage high volumes of images in WordPress. It solves the slow workflow of sourcing, downloading, and re-uploading images by letting teams search and embed a large free image library directly inside the WordPress editor.

Search 55 million free images
Embed images without leaving WordPress
Gutenberg block editor support
Classic Editor support
Dedicated SmartFrame image block
Featured image support
Search history tracking
Image protection against downloading/scraping

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SmartFrame Images

Yes, a free SmartFrame account is required. You can register at smartframe.com. Your SmartFrame account will remain free forever – there are no hidden costs or subscription fees to unlock additional functionality.

The SmartFrame library contains over 55 million images covering news, sports, entertainment, lifestyle, and more – all searchable directly from inside the WordPress editor. The library is updated on a daily basis.

No. SmartFrame is designed with the publisher’s SEO requirements in mind. The plugin automatically detects search engine crawlers and serves standard image previews, ensuring your content is indexed correctly by Google. There is no loss of SEO value and no manual configuration needed. In fact, SmartFrame’s built-in metadata, alt text, and tags improve discoverability for search and generative engines.

Yes. The SmartFrame Cloud is purpose-built for large-scale publishing. The infrastructure features global delivery, autoscaling, load balancing, and 99.9% uptime, and is used by major international news and sports publishers.

Yes. SmartFrame Images works natively with both the Gutenberg block editor and the Classic Editor, with no additional configuration required.

In some cases, a theme you have enabled could conflict with the SmartFrame Images plugin and render the featured SmartFrame images as a JPEG or WebP image. If you experience this issue, please get in touch so we can investigate.

Standard WordPress image uploads expose the full image file, which can be downloaded, scraped, or reused without authorization. SmartFrame delivers images as secure embedded images, protecting content from unauthorized reuse. Images also benefit from global cloud delivery rather than your server’s own resources, and your team never needs to leave the CMS to source images in the first place.

Yes. SmartFrame Technologies Ltd is a GDPR-compliant business based in Europe. Your personal data and registration details are never sold or shared with third parties. See the SmartFrame privacy policy at https://smartframe.io/privacy-policy/ for full details.