WordPress Photo Directory

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WordPress Photo Directory
Type of site
Stock photography
Available inMultilingual
OwnerWordPress Foundation[1]
URLwordpress.org/photos
Current statusActive
Content license
CC Zero (images), GNU GPLv2 (software)

WordPress Photo Directory is an open-source image directory for open images. It is managed by the WordPress project.[2][3]

Images[change | change source]

All images are licensed under an open CC Zero license.[2][4] Images are created and uploaded by volunteers.[2][4] The service is still partially under development stage.[5] The program used in it is licensed under the GNU GPLv2.0 license.[6]

Mission[change | change source]

The image directory aims to provide an open alternative to closed image banks, such as Unsplash, Pixbaby, and Adobe Stock, whose licensing terms have become restrictive in recent years. Use in WordPress themes, for example, is restricted.[3][7][8]

Statistics[change | change source]

WordPress Photo Directory has 2,388 images as of April 2022.[5]

History[change | change source]

On December 14, 2021, Matt Mullenweg announced the WordPress Photo Directory at State of the Word 2021 event.[9][10][11][12] In January 2022, the project began to gather volunteers[13][14] and already in February its own developer website was launched.[15][14] Then team representatives were selected.[16][17][14]

Related pages[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "Trademark Policy". WordPress Foundation. 2010-09-09. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Frequently Asked Questions | WordPress.org". Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The WordPress Photo Directory Is the Open-Source Image Project We Have Long Needed". WP Tavern. 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Welcome – Make Photos – WordPress.org". Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "WordPress Photo Directory". WordPress.org. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  6. ↑ "composer.json in sites/trunk/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins/photo-directory – Making WordPress.org". meta.trac.wordpress.org. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  7. ↑ "Resources". Make WordPress Themes. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  8. ↑ "An Early Look at the WordPress Photo Directory". Speckyboy Design Magazine. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  9. ↑ "Highlights from State of the Word 2021". WordPress News. 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  10. ↑ "Matt Mullenweg: 2021 State of the Word". WordPress.tv. 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  11. ↑ "Matt Mullenweg: State of the Word 2021 Q&A". WordPress.tv. 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  12. ↑ "Matt Mullenweg: State of the Word 2021 annual keynote address". YouTube. WordPress. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  13. ↑ "WordPress Photo Directory: Call for Volunteers". Make WordPress.org. 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "WordPress Photo Directory Gets Its Own Make Team". WP Tavern. 2022-02-12. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  15. ↑ "New WordPress Make Team: the Photo Directory". Make WordPress.org. 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  16. ↑ "Photo Directory Team Rep Nominations for 2022 – Make Photos – WordPress.org". Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  17. ↑ "Announcement: Photo Directory Team Reps 2022 – Make Photos – WordPress.org". Retrieved 2022-04-04.

Other websites[change | change source]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to WordPress Photo Directory.
Retrieved from "https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WordPress_Photo_Directory&oldid=8152574"