External Image Importer – Import Remote Images to the Media Library
by NerdCow · Backup
Automatically import external and remote images into your Media Library on save and rewrite the URLs to local copies. Built SSRF-safe.
80 health vs 70 average across 182 Backup plugins
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Excellent listing optimization
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Since 2026-07-11 · 6 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
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Install history · since 2026-07-14 · 2 observations
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