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Block for Openverse – add free stock media without leaving the editor
Block for Openverse – add free stock media without leaving the editor

Block for Openverse – add free stock media without leaving the editor

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Search a vast library of freely licensed images and audio and drop them into your posts without ever leaving the WordPress editor.

Why Block for Openverse?

Block for Openverse seamlessly integrates Openverse media content – including images and audio – into your WordPress site. Instead of hunting for stock media on external sites, you can browse a huge library of high-quality, freely licensed media right inside the Gutenberg editor and add it to any post or page in seconds.

Every insert stays flexible: show or hide the title, creator, and license type, add hyperlinks to images and titles, arrange media in responsive columns with device-specific settings, and style typography, colors, borders, and spacing to match your theme. It is a simple, fast way to enrich your site’s visual and auditory appeal within the familiar WordPress environment.

Free Features

  • Two Media Types: Choose between Openverse images or audio.
  • Show/Hide Attribution: Toggle the visibility of Title, Creator, and License Type.
  • Add Links to Images: Set an image hyperlink and a title hyperlink.
  • Column Selection: Choose the number of columns with device-specific accordion settings.
  • Gap Spacing: Adjust the column and row gaps.
  • Image Border Customization: Configure the image border to fit your design.
  • Typography & Color Settings: Customize typography and color for Title, Creator, and License Type.

How to Use Block for Openverse – Quick Start

  1. Install and activate the Block for Openverse plugin.
  2. In the Gutenberg editor, add the Block for Openverse block from the Widgets block category.
  3. Search Openverse and select the image or audio you want to display.
  4. Adjust columns, attribution, links, and styling from the right-side settings sidebar.
  5. Publish – enjoy!

Use Cases

  • Blog Posts: Illustrate articles with freely licensed images, attribution included.
  • Audio Content: Embed openly licensed audio clips on posts and pages.
  • Media Galleries: Arrange Openverse media in responsive multi-column layouts.
  • Attribution-Friendly Publishing: Display creator and license info automatically alongside the media.

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External services Openverse API

This plugin interacts with external services to provide its functionality. Below are the details of these services:

  • Purpose: The plugin integrates with the Openverse API to display media content. Users can select media through the plugin interface, and the selected media is displayed via the API.

  • Data Transmission: Users provide an email and a unique username during verification. The email includes a verification link from Openverse, which must be clicked to complete the verification process.

  • Service Provider: Openverse

  • Terms of Use: https://docs.openverse.org/terms_of_service.html
  • Privacy Policy: https://openverse.org/privacy

Note: Users should review the terms of use and privacy policy of Openverse to understand how their data is handled and ensure compliance with any applicable legal requirements.