20,000 Free-to-Use Images Available in WordPress Photo Directory [Video]

Almost 20,000 free, high-quality images are part of the WordPress community-submitted Photo Directory. They are free to use on any site (not just WordPress) for both commercial and non-commercial purposes.

You read that correctly – these photos are CC0-licensed, meaning they are part of the public domain. They can be downloaded and used for any purpose, including marketing and branding, with no cost or attribution required.

Who gave these photos away, you ask? Since the directory’s launch in 2021, 2,075 individuals have collectively submitted an impressive 19,409 images.

Just yesterday, the Photo Directory received a design update, aligning it with the rest of the WordPress.org website. The update transformed every element into blocks and unified the design with consistent layouts, fonts, and color schemes. While the design looks more sleek, the content and functionality remained the same.

The catalog’s Search feature in particular is not very accurate, however. For example, a search for “cat” returns 251 images, …