Search, embed, and publish from a library of over 55 million free-to-embed images \u2013 without leaving WordPress. Built for publishers who need speed, protection, and SEO integrity.<\/p>\n\n
SmartFrame Images gives your editorial team access to over 55 million images, searchable and embeddable directly from inside the WordPress editor.\nNo downloads. No uploads. No switching between platforms. Search for an image, click to embed, and publish \u2013 the entire workflow happens inside the CMS your team already uses.\nThe plugin integrates the SmartFrame Images library and secure embed technology into WordPress, replacing the slow default workflow of sourcing images on external platforms, downloading files, and re-uploading them to your site.\nFor publishers managing high volumes of editorial content, that means faster turnaround, a cleaner workflow, and images that are protected the moment they go live.<\/p>\n\n
The SmartFrame Images library contains over 55 million images spanning news, sports, entertainment, lifestyle, and more \u2013 all available for publishers to embed at no cost.\nYour team can search the full library from inside any post or page and embed directly into any article. A free SmartFrame account is all that is required to get started.<\/p>\n\n
SmartFrame is designed for the realities of newsroom publishing \u2013 speed, volume, and accuracy. The plugin is used by news organizations, sports publishers, media platforms, and content networks that need a reliable image workflow that does not slow down their teams.<\/p>\n\n
SmartFrame securely embeds streamed images in its proprietary format, rather than exposing original files. Images published on your site cannot be easily downloaded, scraped, or reused without authorization \u2013 an important safeguard for publishers working with premium visual content.\nThis protection applies automatically. There are no additional steps for your editorial team and no change to the publishing process.<\/p>\n\n
SmartFrame handles the technical complexity of image delivery across different environments automatically. SmartFrame serves standard image previews to search engines and aggregators where required. This means your content is indexed correctly by Google, with no loss of SEO value and no manual configuration required.<\/p>\n\n
The SmartFrame Cloud delivers images through a globally distributed, high-availability infrastructure built on a scalable AWS-based platform. It features autoscaling, load balancing, global delivery, and 99.9% uptime \u2013 designed specifically for the demands of high-traffic publishing environments. SmartFrame Images is trusted by major international publishers across news and sports.<\/p>\n\n
SmartFrame Images integrates natively with both the Gutenberg block editor and the Classic Editor. The plugin includes a dedicated SmartFrame image block, featured image support, built-in search with history tracking, and improved filtering and sorting. There is nothing new for your editorial team to learn \u2013 the plugin fits directly into the workflow they already have.<\/p>\n\n
Install and activate the plugin, connect your free SmartFrame account via your API key, and your team can start embedding images immediately. Once connected, there is no ongoing configuration required. SmartFrame Technologies Ltd is a GDPR-compliant company based in Europe \u2013 your data is never sold or shared with third parties.<\/p>\n\n
This plugin uses modern JavaScript (React\/Gutenberg blocks) and Tailwind CSS. The files located in the The uncompiled, human-readable source code is located in the To compile the source code yourself, you will need Node.js and npm installed.<\/p>\n\n If you run into any issues, please contact the SmartFrame support team<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\nbuild\/<\/code> folder are compiled and minified.<\/p>\n\nsrc\/<\/code> folder of this plugin. The full development repository can also be found publicly at:\nhttps:\/\/github.com\/smartframe-wordpress\/smartframe-images<\/p>\n\nHow to Build from Source<\/h3>\n\n
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build\/<\/code> directory, run:\n npm run build<\/li>\n\n