Openverse is a free, open-source search engine—part of the WordPress Foundation—that indexes over 800 million openly licensed and public domain images and audio files from dozens of trusted sources (e.g., Flickr, Smithsonian, NASA, Wikimedia)
- Fast, intuitive search with filters for license type, source, format, size, orientation, and safe browsing modes
- One-click attribution strings for proper crediting
- Full API support for developers and integration into WordPress’s block editor
- Multilingual interface (12+ languages), audio support, and evolving media types including video and 3D assets.
Originally launched as “CC Search” by Creative Commons in 2019, it was adopted by WordPress in 2021 under their “Five for the Future” initiative and rebranded as Openverse afterward.
