We’ve received word from our partner Getty that they plan to deprecate older versions of their Getty Images plugin by the end of January.
It will affect any version of the plugin less than 2.4.4, as they use an older version of Getty’s API. For VIP clients, this means 2.4.3. When this happens the plugin will stop working and you will not be able to sign into it, search, etc.
If your team uses the Getty Images plugin, we recommend checking what version you’re on to make sure you aren’t caught by surprise when versions earlier than 2.4.4 are deprecated on January 31st. If you’re on any earlier version, it’s best to upgrade to version 3.0 ahead of this transition.
Version 3.0 of the plugin provides a simpler way to add captivating visual content to your WordPress site, with improved usability, and includes:
- New landing page featuring Creative, Featured and Editorial images
- New look and feel
- Ability to set a downloaded image as the Featured Image directly from the plugin (no more bouncing back and forth between the media library and the plugin to set your Featured Image)
- Larger images in the search
- results (plus the option to switch back to the detailed view if that’s what you prefer)
- Improved search filter panel
We encourage all VIPs using Getty Images WordPress Plugin to upgrade to this version by specifying the version parameter of wpcom_vip_load_plugin() like so:
wpcom_vip_load_plugin( 'getty-images', 'plugins', '3.0' );
For VIP Go, you can take advantage of the new version by adding the latest reviewed version (v.3.0) to your plugins folder. The plugin can be downloaded from WordPress.org).
If you have any questions please open a ticket where we’ll be happy to assist you transition to the newest version.
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