WordPress Flickr Embed Plugin
Wordpress Flickr Embed is a Wordpress plugin that provides an interactive interface for adding Flickr images to your posts.
WordPress Flickr Embed is a WordPress plugin that provides an interactive interface for adding Flickr images to your posts. The interface is conveniently launched from the visual editor toolbar.
This is a fork of the (https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-media-flickr/) plugin for WordPress and provides numerous bug fixes and enhancements over the original.
Features
- Search for an select any public photo or a private one from your photostream (requires Flickr authorization).
- Sort search results by date taken or date posted
- Insert a photo anywhere in your post, choosing its title, size and how it should be aligned to the text.
- Link the photo back to its Flickr page or to a different-sized version of itself.
- Supports Lightbox and Lightview popups.
Source on Github: https://github.com/hiddentao/wp-flickr-embed
Note: This plugin requires PHP 5.2.
Installation
- Download and unzip the zip file into your WordPress
plugins
folder such that the plugin files are at: wp-content/plugins/wp-flickr-embed/...
- Activate the plugin within your blog’s administration options.
- Goto menu
Settings > Flickr Embed
. Here you can authenticate with Flickr and edit other settings. - All done!
Screenshots
The Wordpress Flickr Embed options page under the Settings
menu
FAQ
How do I authorize the plugin to access my private Flickr photos?
- Goto
Settings > WP Flickr Embed
and click the Authorize with Flickr
button. - This will take you to Flickr where upon you should login and follow the instructions.
- Once you’ve authorized it you should be taken back to the options page with a success message.
I don’t have a Flickr account. Can I still use the plugin?
Yes you can. You will still be able to insert any public photo available on Flickr. Authorization is only needed if you wish to access your own private photos on Flickr.
How do I get it working with Lightbox?
- Goto
Settings > Flickr Embed
- Set
Link the photo to
to the photo itself
. - Set
The "rel" attribute of link tag
option to lightbox
. - Click
Update options
.
Changelog
1.3.0 (Aug 28, 2014)
- Fix https://github.com/hiddentao/wp-flickr-embed/issues/6
- Fix https://github.com/hiddentao/wp-flickr-embed/issues/10
1.2.3 (Jul 1, 2014)
- Fix https://github.com/hiddentao/wp-flickr-embed/issues/7
1.2.2 (May 26, 2013)
- Further bug fixes and improvements (see https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-with-121?replies=3)
1.2.1 (May 21, 2013)
- Further bug fixes and improvements (see https://wordpress.org/support/topic/version-11-triggers-fatal-error)
1.2 (May 20, 2013)
- Fix two major issues (see https://wordpress.org/support/topic/version-11-triggers-fatal-error)
1.1 (May 18, 2013)
- Fixed Flickr authorization so that private photos can be inserted
1.0.0 (Nov 5, 2012)