GL Import External Images

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 93% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ koultti

   9mo ago

   Please continue supporting this plugin; it’s the best and only plugin for importing images using URL. I can’t live without it. Thank you for the great work; you’re an amazing programmer!

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2. ★★★★★ elprofeJLuis

   1.5y ago

   Es la mejor extensión para agregar imagenes externas a tus publicaciones, no es necesarios saturar tu servidor con imagenes, las puedes agregar desde la URL, excelente.

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3. ★★★★★ ashrafff

   1.5y ago

   thanks

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4. ★★★★★ Mortuj Alam

   1.9y ago

   I was looking a plugin for import images from external sources and this plugin helped exactly what I”m looking for. This topic was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by Mortuj Alam. Reason: missing a word on title

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5. ★★★★★ MD IQBAL HOSSEN

   1.9y ago

   GL Import External Images plugin is an excellent tool for anyone needing to regularly import images from external sources into WordPress. It’s intuitive, efficient, and a time-saver.

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6. ★★★★★ Vishnu Panji Pradana

   3.0y ago

   Works very well on my website. It will be easier when import the image from external url.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-09-26 700+ → 800+ up after 7 days in tier
2. 2025-09-19 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-09-18 700+ → 800+ up after 111 days in tier
4. 2025-05-30 600+ → 700+ up after 63 days in tier
5. 2025-03-28 500+ → 600+ up after 38 days in tier
6. 2025-02-18 400+ → 500+ up after 76 days in tier
7. 2024-12-04 300+ → 400+ up after 5 days in tier
8. 2024-11-29 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier

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).

• E Export Media Library 30K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D
• Smart Auto Upload Images – Import External Images 5K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• A Attachment Importer 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
• One Click Demo Import 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
• Imsanity 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
• Widget Importer & Exporter 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A

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GL Import External Images: 800+ active installs, 5.0★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/gl-import-external-images