Cannot add Flickr Image using URL?
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Hello,
1. I am trying to add an image using the WordPress Image Element by Insert URL. The image is a public image from Flickr and I can access the same from a browser, but not when insert the url here. Need to understand why? But when I try another(not Flcikr) public image it works fine.
2. For the Elementor image element, how can I add an image from a url, without having to upload to the media library?Thanks
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Hi,
Flickr probably has “hotlinking” protection.
This means they do not allow others to directly link to the images hosted on their site.There is a good reason for that, because when you and many others just use their link, you are using their bandwith on their servers where they are paying for and would slow down their servers big time.
Hi,
You might pay for a service where you can host your own images and then link to those in your wordpress site.
Dropbox is one of them, you can google those kind of services.
Another way is to have a second domain + hosting and upload all images there and link to them.
Easiest way though, is to put your site on a CDN ( even the free cloudflare does a good job ). That way, you can still upload all your images in WordPress, but they will be served from Cloudflares servers.
Ofcourse, also make sure to upload images that are optimized, or optimize them using a plugin like smush it or imagify.
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