Auto Upload Images
by Ali Irani · Uncategorized
Automatically detect external images in the post content and import images to your site then adding to the media library and replace image urls.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈28K estimated
Momentum
+214%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “image” for “upload limit”. “image” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “upload limit” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.5%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 363.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 41 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 106 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
2 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| upload your tag | #1 | #1 | up 3 |
| auto upload | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| image upload | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| auto save images | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| auto image upload | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| upload image | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| content upload | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| external image downloader | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| auto your tag | #3 | #3 | up 3 |
| auto save | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| external images | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| images your tag | #4 | #5 | up 11 |
| content images | #3 | #3 | up 1 |
| auto tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| upload image with link | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| adding images | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| auto detect | #2 | #3 | down 1 |
| import images | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| upload limit | #4 | #4 | up 2 |
| automatically your tag | #8 | #10 | up 2 |
| image your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
165 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 99 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “image” for “upload limit”. “image” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “upload limit” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 24.2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago and the previous band took 3.2 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 30K.
Install history since 13 Aug 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ what15mo ago
Works great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ granatdesign7mo ago
Great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rudsonalex1.3y ago
conseguiu transferir 70% das imagens
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sjaak1.4y ago
Very good plugin, works perfect, easy to use. I hope this plugin remains available for a long time!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ballonbasar2.0y ago
worked perfectly, thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ catuyen2.1y ago
Working well on October, 2024, PHP 8.2 Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rozhan2.1y ago
Hireally great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hamlan2.6y ago
Perfect plug-in. Allows me to just code the url for images that change daily. Now, those images are preserved within my site attached to the appropriate day. Works great!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.3.2 Add support for webp images Add %today_date% , %today_day% , %post_date% , %post_year% , %post_month% , %post_day% patterns for image alt and filename Fix bug in resolve %date% and %day% patterns and deprecated these pat 3.3.2
- — Version 3.3.1 Fix security vulnerability protecting settings form from xss and csrf 3.3.1
- — Version 3.3 Add support urls without schemes Add support to showing www if exists in base url #58 Fix duplicate images in attachments bug reported #59 Fix bug to download images from some urls #71 Integrate with Gutenberg editor Add 3.3
- — Version 3.2.2 Add support for detecting images from “srcset” attribute in img tag 3.2.2
- — Version 3.2.1 Fixed some important bugs Add new feature to reset all options of plugin to defaults settings Update with some enhancements in image resizing 3.2.1
- — Version 3.2 Update with change image downloader Update with save post enhancements Update integrate with Gutenburg editor Fixed mime_content_type error in some cases Fixed some minor bugs Delete deprecated wp functions Add Korean tr 3.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.4.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.5 Auto Upload Images <= 3.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2022-10-24 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.3 Patched in 3.3.1
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.1.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 110 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Plus 86 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Auto Upload Images when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Image optimization
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Automatically detect external images in the post content and import images to your site then adding to the..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,317 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-02 30K+ → 20K+ down after 1152 days in tier
- 2023-03-07 20K+ → 30K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-03-05 30K+ → 20K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2023-03-03 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1146 days in tier
- 2020-01-12 10K+ → 20K+ up after 923 days in tier
- 2017-07-03 6K+ → 10K+ up after 496 days in tier
- 2016-02-23 4K+ → 6K+ up after 157 days in tier
- 2015-09-19 3K+ → 4K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Clean Image Filenames 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
No Right Click Images 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A - J jQuery Pin It Button for Images 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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