Description
Image Copyright Manager adds a custom field for copyright information to WordPress media attachments. This allows you to store copyright details for your images and other media files, and display them on your website using shortcodes.
Features
- Add copyright information to any media file in WordPress
- Support for HTML links in copyright information
- Integrated into Media Modal and Edit Media screen
- Shortcode to display all media with copyright information
- Translation ready
- Secure and follows WordPress coding standards
Shortcode Usage
Display all media with copyright information:
[imagcoma]
Customize the display:
[imagcoma orderby="title" order="ASC"]
Customize heading and texts:
[imagcoma heading="Image Sources" heading_tag="h2"]
Fully customized example:
[imagcoma heading="Photo Credits" heading_tag="h4" no_sources_text="No images found" copyright_label="Source:" view_media_text="View Image"]
Shortcode Parameters
orderby– Sort by date, title, etc. (default: date)order– ASC or DESC (default: DESC)heading– Custom heading text (default: “Image Sources”)heading_tag– HTML heading tag: h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 (default: h3)no_sources_text– Text displayed when no sources are found (default: “No image sources with copyright information found.”)copyright_label– Label for copyright information (default: “Copyright:”)view_media_text– Text for the “View Media” link (default: “View Media”)
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/wp-image-copyrightdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Use the Settings->Screen to configure the plugin
FAQ
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How do I add copyright information to my media files?
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- Go to Media Library
- Click on any media file to edit it (or open the popup)
- You’ll see a “Copyright Info” field in the sidebar
- Enter the copyright details and it saves automatically (or click Update)
- You can include HTML links using tags like
<a href="https://example.com">Link Text</a>
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How do I display media with copyright information?
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Use the shortcode
[imagcoma]anywhere in your posts or pages to display all media that has copyright information. For details on customizing the output, see the Shortcode Usage and Shortcode Parameters sections above. -
Can I customize the shortcode output?
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Yes, you can use various parameters to customize the display. See the Shortcode Usage and Shortcode Parameters sections above for all available options.
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Can I include links in the copyright information?
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Yes! The copyright field supports HTML links, so you can link to the original source, photographer’s website, or any relevant URL.
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Is this plugin translation ready?
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Yes, the plugin is fully translation ready and includes a POT file for creating translations.
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Contributors & Developers
“Image Copyright Manager” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Changelog
1.2.2
- Added sortable Copyright column to Media Library list view
- Improved admin interface for managing copyright information
1.2.1
- Fixed build process to exclude development files from the production zip.
1.2.0
- Moved copyright input field to Media Modal interface
- Improved performance with object caching
- Improved robustness with DOMDocument HTML parsing
- Added build process
1.1.3
- Added CSS toggle setting in admin panel (Settings Image Copyright)
- Added ability to enable/disable custom CSS styling for copyright information
- Added checkbox control for “Enable CSS Styling” option
- CSS is now conditionally loaded based on user preference
- When CSS is disabled, copyright information displays with browser default styling
- Improved user control over plugin styling behavior
Please refer to the CHANGELOG.txt file for the complete changelog.