The Paste

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 89% 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. ★★★★★ Sunny

   6mo ago

   I wish I had found this years ago. Makes adding icons from Figma very easy.

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2. ★★★★★ giuseppegb

   1.1y ago

   This plugin is fantastic! It’s incredibly useful and works flawlessly. I’ve been looking for a solution like this for a while, and this plugin does exactly what it promises. It has saved me a significant amount of time and effort. The interface is intuitive, and it integrated perfectly with my WordPress site without any issues. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to streamline their workflow and be more productive. A must-have tool!

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3. ★★★★★ hakhakop

   2.0y ago

   So helpfull plugin , it saves so much time , realy I appreciate it This topic was modified 1 year, 4 months ago by hakhakop.

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4. ★★★★★ sourixx

   2.5y ago

   I dont know how this plugin works, but the cropping process seems REALLY faster than the usual cropping process done through an upload … Thanks a lot to the developper to offer us a time saving tool SMART PLUGIN !!!! THANKS AGAIN This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by sourixx.

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5. ★★★★★ PHAM HA REAL

   2.7y ago

   If there is an option to add the ability to paste images into the site in .jpg format instead of .png as currently, it would be even better. Anyway, thanks to the author.

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6. ★★★★★ Losmi

   2.9y ago

   This is one of those essential plugins to have on your site. I wish I found it years earlier, it would have saved me bunch of time and effort!!!

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7. ★★★★★ mshfyi

   3.0y ago

   Its much fater and convinient to just copy/paste the image than save/download and then upload and insert. Thanks for this plugin. Works good. This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by mshfyi.

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8. ★★★★★ ChristineB

   3.3y ago

   Been using The Paste at several sites for a while and it’s a huge time saver and never caused any issues.Thanks! This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by ChristineB. This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by ChristineB. Reason: Update This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by ChristineB.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.1.4 Fix Image dialog: hide webp option if extension not allowed in multisite Fix: Fall back to pasting if tinymce content is pasted Bind debug mode to constant SCRIPT_DEBUG 2.1.4
2. — Version 2.1.3 Bring TinyMCE activation to Editor toolbar SVG paste: Without SVG upload allowed you can still upload pasted SVG as raster image Fix: Pasting with Safe SVG forbidden Fix: render shortcode after inserting in tinymce 2.1.3
3. — Version 2.1.2 Fix Classic Editor + Safari not pasting image (re-arrange js build) 2.1.2
4. — Version 2.1.1 Fix PHP Fatal on Alpine/Solaris ( GLOB_BRACE ) Fix some tweaks in block editor 2.1.1
5. — Version 2.1.0 Introduce Admin Settings Quality slider in image dialog Pasting into image dialog now possible TinyMCE: Remove DataURI pasting feature TinyMCE: “Paste as File” is now “Prefer pasting files” TinyMCE: Restore functionality 2.1.0
6. — Version 2.0.9 Fix: pasting plain HTML broken 2.0.9

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.9

Translated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-07-20 10K+ → 9K+ down after 380 days in tier
2. 2025-07-05 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-07-04 10K+ → 9K+ down after 49 days in tier
4. 2025-05-16 9K+ → 10K+ up after 335 days in tier
5. 2024-06-15 8K+ → 9K+ up after 3 days in tier
6. 2024-06-12 9K+ → 8K+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2024-06-11 8K+ → 9K+ up after 241 days in tier
8. 2023-10-14 7K+ → 8K+ up 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).

• Instant Images – One-click Image Uploads from Unsplash, Openverse, Pixabay, Pexels, and Giphy 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager 90K+ installs · 5.0★ · 1 shared tag A
• Media Library Assistant 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• Enhanced Media Library 60K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag C
• Quick Featured Images 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• WP Extra File Types 40K+ installs · 3.5★ · 1 shared tag D

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The Paste: 9K+ active installs, 4.8★ (35 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/the-paste