Search filters
Switch each filter on or off and drag them into the order visitors see on the search page.
1Media type
2Orientation
3Dominant colour
4Resolution
5Licence type
What is it?
Your own stock photo marketplace
A multilingual WordPress stock photography theme with image search, licensing, secure downloads and contributor accounts built in, so you don't need a gallery-plus-ecommerce plugin stack. Pick a gallery design, import the demo library and you start from a working, searchable stock site ready to rebrand.
Make money
Get paid for downloads
Sell your own licensed downloads on your own domain, or open it up so photographers register, upload their work and share revenue with you.
Sell single licences, download credits, subscriptions or print packs. You set the prices and the split from the admin.
Powerful Image Search
Ajax search and filters help buyers find the right shot fast by keyword, category, orientation and colour, plus any custom fields you add.
- Keyword, colour & orientation
- Custom filter fields
- Instant AJAX results
Photo & Video Library Management
Upload, tag and manage your images and video clips from the front end, including titles, keywords, licences and status, without touching wp-admin.
- Front-end upload & edit
- Photos and video clips
- Draft, publish or pause
Licensing & Pricing
Attach personal, commercial and extended licence tiers to every image or bundle and price them however you like. You keep every sale.
- Personal, commercial & extended
- Per-image or bundle pricing
- No marketplace cut
Elementor-Ready Photography Templates
Elementor-friendly: Easily customize and design your gallery pages using the free Elementor plugin.
From the hero search to the masonry grid, every gallery section is a block. Restyle your stock library without touching a line of code.
View Live Demo150+ Pre-Built Gallery Blocks
Build your stock site from 150+ photo-specific blocks, such as masonry galleries, featured collections and licence pricing tables. Pick, drag and drop.
Explore Our ThemesSecure Instant Downloads
Files are delivered through protected links that only open after payment clears, so a working download URL can't be passed around.
- Opens after payment
- Re-download from account
- Gate files by membership
Contributor Marketplace
Open contributor accounts and let other photographers upload and sell. You set the revenue split, approve uploads and pay out.
- Photographer accounts
- Set the revenue split
- Approve & pay out
Photographer Members Area
Every contributor gets their own login to upload work, track downloads and earnings, and manage payouts, with no wp-admin access needed.
- Downloads & earnings stats
- Manage uploads
- Payouts & invoices
Collections & Lightboxes
Curate themed collections on your homepage and let buyers save favourites into lightboxes they can return to and license in one go.
- Hand-picked collections
- Buyer favourites & lightboxes
- Featured on the homepage
Credits & Subscriptions
Sell download credits and monthly subscription plans as well as one-off licences. Recurring revenue from your best buyers is built in.
- Download credit packs
- Monthly subscription plans
- Built-in pricing tables
Responsive & Mobile-Friendly Design
Most buyers discover images on their phones, so the gallery, search, lightbox, cart and download library all work on mobile.
- Works on any screen size
- Touch-friendly galleries
- Mobile checkout & downloads
Multi-Language Ready
Sell imagery worldwide. The interface translates fully and 15+ language packs are bundled.
- 15+ language packs
- Translate every label
- Multi-currency pricing
21 ready-to-use designs
Browse all 21 designs One theme. Every kind of stock photo site.
Choose a starting point for your stock photo business. Make it yours in minutes.
Stock photo marketplaces
A photo library where contributors upload their work, buyers search and download, and you take a commission on every sale.
Food stock photos
Food photography, recipes and ingredients for chefs and brands.
Real estate photos
Exteriors, interiors and aerial shots for listings and agents.
Travel photos
Destinations, hotels and landmarks.
Fitness photos
Gym, running, yoga and wellness.
Sports photography
Action shots from every sport.
Every design includes photo search, licences and contributor payouts.
- Fully responsive designs
- No plugins required
- Easy to customise
Free guide
The Stock Photo Playbook
How to plan, build and grow a stock photo website that photographers upload to, and buyers license from. 34 pages, from choosing a niche to your first 90 days.
The admin area
One admin area runs your entire stock photo site.
Photo approval, search filters, licences and member checks are all set from one dashboard instead of a stack of stock photo plugins.
Open the admin demoLicence types
Choose the licences contributors can sell under. Buyers see a price for each tier.
Public Domain / CC0
No rights reserved. No attribution required
Creative Commons
Free under the stated Creative Commons conditions
Royalty-Free
A one-time fee for multi-use, non-exclusive rights
Rights-Managed
Licensed for a specific use, scope and term
One dashboard
New photos, members and comments over 7, 30 or 90 days, a to-do list of what needs your attention, and every other screen one click away.
Approval & expiry
Hold new free photos for review, and choose what happens to a photo when its time runs out.
Review pending photos2 photos are awaiting approval2
Yes, hold new FREE listings for review
Paid listings go live the moment payment is completed.Set to unlisted draft
Verified members
Ask members to confirm their email or phone before they can use their account, or upload a photo ID for a Verified badge.
Email verification
Members confirm their email address by clicking a link we send them.
SMS verification
Members confirm their phone number with a 6-digit code.
Photo ID verification
Approved members get a Verified badge.
Site generator
Connect your own AI account, describe your stock photo site, and the generator lays out the pages. Ask for changes in plain English or move the blocks yourself.
Works with your own AI account
AssistantAdd a row of food collections under the hero and make the search bar green.
Automatic emails
Every email the site sends is ready to go. Edit the wording of any of them, or switch one off.
Manage emailsAll 50 on
Welcome / Account createdSent to a member when they create an account
Listing approvedSent when you approve and publish a photo
Order confirmationSent after a successful payment
New private messageWhen a member receives a message
Social proof
Pop-ups and bars that show visitors what is happening on your site, like new photos, purchases, sign-ups and how many people are browsing right now.
Recent activityPurchases and new photos as they happen
Sign-upsNew members and subscribers
ReviewsStar ratings members leave
Live activityPeople browsing right now
Countdown timerA deadline offer or top bar
Announcement barA promotion pinned to the top
New photo: Dog on a Beach WalkPets · just now
SMS & payment gateways
Text members through Twilio, Vonage, MessageBird or Plivo, and take payments through PayPal, Stripe and 140 more gateway plugins.
Members choose email, SMS or both for their notifications.
TwilioVonageMessageBirdPlivo
Uses your own account with the providerSend test
+140 more
Everything, built in
No extra plugins to buy or configure
These are the plugins most stock photo sites end up installing. With the Stock Photography theme they are already there, switched on from the admin area.
Elementor editing
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Restyle photo pages, headers and landing pages in the free Elementor page builder.
Needs: Free Elementor pluginElementor-ready
150+ photo blocks
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Search heroes, category pills, photo grids and contributor strips.
Find it: Block ExplorerBuilt in
11 languages
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English plus 10 language packs. Every label can be translated.
Switch on: Settings › LanguageBuilt in
146 payment gateways
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PayPal, Stripe and 144 more free gateway plugins for your own merchant account.
Switch on: Checkout › GatewaysFree add-ons
Email & SMS verification
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Members confirm their email or phone before they can use their account.
Switch on: Users › Verification & LoginBuilt in
Search & filters
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Media type, orientation, colour, resolution and licence filters, in your order.
Switch on: Design › Search Page DesignBuilt in
Licences & price tiers
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Free, Creative Commons, royalty-free and rights-managed licences, with price tiers for paid ones.
Switch on: Photos › LicensingBuilt in
Contributor payouts
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Pay uploaders a share of every sale of their photos. You keep a commission.
Switch on: Checkout › PayoutsBuilt in
Memberships, plans & ads
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Sell member subscriptions, upload plans and banner ad space.
Switch on: Users › MembershipsBuilt in
Stock Photography Theme vs the alternatives
Own your library outright, instead of handing a royalty cut to a contributor site or paying a hosted platform every month.
| Stock Photography Theme | Contributor sites | Hosted platforms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $99 one-time | Free to join | Monthly fees |
| Unlimited installs | Yes | 1 platform | 1 site |
| You keep the sale | 100% yours | A royalty share | Minus platform fees |
| Your own domain & brand | Yes | Their brand | Yes |
| Buyer relationships are yours | Yes | No — theirs | Yes |
| Set your own licences & prices | Yes | Their rules | Limited |
| 100% open source | Yes | Proprietary | Proprietary |
Step-by-step guide
How to build a stock photography website with WordPress
Six simple steps to your own stock photography website. Upload your photos and videos, set a price and licence on each, and get paid on every download. It all runs on WordPress, with no coding required.
- 1
Set up the Stock Photography Theme
Add the Stock Photography Theme under Appearance → Themes and activate it. Your image library lives on your own server from day one.
- 2
Turn on your licence
Enter your licence key to switch on updates and support. One key covers every photo site you own.
- 3
Import the demo library
One click rebuilds the demo with sample photos, categories, collections and checkout. You customise a working stock site instead of assembling one from scratch.
- 4
Upload your photos and set licences
Add your images and video clips, tag and categorise them for search, and attach licence tiers and prices. Or open contributor accounts and let other photographers list their work.
- 5
Connect payments and secure downloads
Connect a free payment gateway and switch on protected download links, so every purchased file is released automatically the moment its payment clears.
- 6
Customise the design with Elementor
Style the gallery, image pages and download library with the 150+ Elementor blocks, then open your stock photography site for business.
Questions
WordPress Stock Photography Theme FAQ
The questions we hear most before people buy. Still unsure? Our support team is happy to help.
How do I build a stock photography website with WordPress?
Install the WordPress Stock Photography Theme, import the demo library and upload your photos and videos with a price and licence on each one. Search, collections, cart, checkout and instant download delivery are already wired together. You can be selling your first image the same day with no coding.
Can I build a site like Shutterstock or Adobe Stock?
Yes. You get a searchable stock library with keyword search, hand-picked collections, licence tiers and instant downloads on your own domain. Contributor accounts are built in as well, so you can go further and run a multi-photographer marketplace where others upload, sell and share revenue with you.
Can I sell photos and videos with automatic downloads?
Yes. Both images and video clips are supported. Files are delivered through protected links that only work after payment clears, so a buyer can't pass a working download URL around. Buyers re-download their purchases any time from their own account instead of emailing you for a lost file.
Can other photographers sell on my site and share the revenue?
Yes. Open contributor accounts and photographers upload their own work from a front-end dashboard. You approve submissions, set the commission split and pay out, and you keep the rest. You decide whether the site is your own portfolio or an open marketplace.
Can I sell royalty-free licences and set my own prices?
Yes. Attach licence options such as personal, commercial and extended to each photo or bundle. Price them however you like, or sell download credits and subscription plans. You keep 100% of every sale minus your payment gateway's fee, and we take no marketplace commission.
Can I customise my stock photo website with Elementor?
Yes. Every page is editable in the free Elementor plugin. There are 150+ pre-built blocks to drag into place and match your brand, including image grids, masonry galleries, featured-collection strips, photographer profiles and pricing tables.
Does the stock photography theme come with demo content?
Yes. One-click import rebuilds the live demo library on your own domain, with sample photos, categories, collections and the full checkout flow. You replace placeholder images with your own instead of starting from an empty site.
Is the stock photography theme mobile responsive?
Yes. The gallery, image search, lightbox, cart, checkout and each buyer's download library all work on phones and tablets. People discover and buy images on mobile and re-download them later from the same account.
Can I use the WordPress Stock Photography Theme on more than one site I own?
Yes. A single User License covers unlimited photo sites you own. A travel library, a food-photography shop and a wildlife stock site can all run on one licence. Building photo sites for clients calls for the Developer License.
Can I download the stock photography theme for free?
No. A stock library holds your life's work plus buyers' card details, and trusting that to a tampered nulled theme is a bad bargain. The genuine licence costs once and includes 6 months of updates and support with a 14-day guarantee.
Can I get a refund if the theme isn't right for me?
Yes. You get 14 days, money back. Import the demo library, upload a few test images and run a purchase through the cart. If it has not convinced you by then, take the refund.
Do I need any paid plugins to run a stock photo website?
No. Image search, collections, licensing, the cart, secure delivery, memberships and the contributor system are all native theme features. The design layer is free Elementor. Hosting and a domain are your only bills, and support renewal after 6 months stays optional.
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