EXMAGE – WordPress Image Links
by VillaTheme · Page Builders
Also makes 56 other plugins · 156.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add images using external links - Save your storage with EXMAGE effortlessly
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Health
A 92/100
no flags
Active installs
5K+
≈6K estimated
Momentum
-7%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “elementor gallery with links” for “links”. “elementor gallery with links” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “links” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
92 health vs 72 average across 1,890 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.8%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 175.7K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,263 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders 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 70 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 33 reviews, smoothed to 4.46★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
23%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress image links your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| wordpress gallery with links your tag | #10 | #16 | 0 |
| wordpress gallery custom links your tag | #12 | #18 | 0 |
| external links | #11 | #9 | up 1 |
| links | #13 | #12 | down 3 |
| affiliate image links | #5 | #6 | — |
| woocommerce product image external url your tag | #18 | #21 | up 2 |
| elementor gallery with links your tag | #19 | #22 | up 2 |
| external links bar | #8 | #9 | 0 |
| image compare | #18 | #15 | down 1 |
| wordpress links | #12 | #16 | — |
| external featured image | #15 | #13 | down 3 |
| external image | #18 | #20 | — |
| external image url | #19 | #19 | 0 |
| product links | #19 | #18 | down 1 |
| custom links | #20 | #20 | down 2 |
| featured image url | #19 | #17 | up 1 |
| external featured images | #21 | #17 | 0 |
| url to featured image | #20 | #17 | 0 |
| custom url to featured image | #22 | #20 | 0 |
141 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 119 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “elementor gallery with links” for “links”. “elementor gallery with links” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “links” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “wordpress gallery custom links”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 9.6K · 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
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 · 62% run the current release. 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 “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band today and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 6K.
Install history since 24 May 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ saeed11mo ago
It’s a really useful and practical plugin, and it’s very useful for me personally. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pikhosh2.1y ago
This plugin essentially fulfilled every need that I had for using external images within WordPress (including WooCommerce). It provides a really helpful and easy-to-use method for adding external images programmatically. Kudos to the developers!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nour12342.4y ago
Dear author of XIMAGE, your work shines brightly with creativity and skill. Keep pushing boundaries and let your imagination soar. Your talent captivates and inspires us all. Keep writing!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ intergemm2.5y ago
I am just happy . It been helpfull and facilitating thing with my WooCommerce Store and i am still learning from discovering new things from it again and again. Thanks Guys.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ elprofeJLuis2.6y ago
Es el mejor plugin para añadir imagenes externas, pemite subir un link o muchos al mismo tiempo, colocando las imágenes en la galería lista para ser vinculadas a cualquier publicación.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ coostore2.6y ago
Very good
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lovevvp2.8y ago
Perfectly suited to my requirements, and free also provides API operation, the point is that the plugin profile, not too many unneeded features
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ssdecimal2.9y ago
Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2026.06.20 2026.04.18 – version 1.1.2 – Added: Bulk import multiple image URLs at once with preview and checkbox selection – Added: Import images from CSV file (drag & drop or browse) 2026.01.20 – version 1.1.1 – Updated: Compatibl 2026.06.20
- — Version 2024.06.14 2024.04.13 – version 1.0.17 – Updated: Compatible with WP 6.5 – Updated: Update support class 2023.09.06 – version 1.0.16 – Updated: Add stop processing button 2023.05.12 – version 1.0.15 – Updated: Keep exmage link of p 2024.06.14
- — Version 2022.04.19 2022.04.14 – version 1.0.7 – Fixed: Use wp_http_validate_url before remote call 2022.04.19
- — Version 2022.03.29 2022.03.28 – version 1.0.5 – Fixed: Use wp_safe_remote_get instead of wp_remote_get to avoid redirection and request forgery attacks 2022.03.29
- — Version 2022.03.21 2022.03.21
- — Version 2022.01.14 2022.01.14
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.1.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more · development strings
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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add images using external links - Save your storage with EXMAGE effortlessly"
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Shopify, Facebook, Google Drive.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,957 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("elementor gallery with links", "woocommerce product image external url", "wordpress gallery custom links", "wordpress gallery with links" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-31 6K+ → 5K+ down after 105 days in tier
- 2026-07-18 7K+ → 6K+ down after 135 days in tier
- 2026-03-05 8K+ → 7K+ down after 83 days in tier
- 2025-12-12 9K+ → 8K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-11 8K+ → 9K+ up after 9 days in tier
- 2025-12-02 9K+ → 8K+ down after 266 days in tier
- 2025-03-11 10K+ → 9K+ down after 209 days in tier
- 2024-08-14 9K+ → 10K+ up after 361 days in tier
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