Import External Images 2
Download and import remotely hosted images to the local WordPress media library
by VR51, Marty Thornley · github.com/vr51/import-external-images-2 · website
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Install
No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:
wp plugin install https://github.com/vr51/import-external-images-2/archive/refs/heads/master.zipFrom the readme
Makes local copies of all externally linked images and (Optionally) PDFs in a post or page.
Imports remotely hosted images and PDFs where they are referenced within a post and updates their links to point to the local file.
The plugin shows a number next to the title of posts that contain external images. This number includes the count of links to external images that can be updated. Consider this number to be a count of total changes to be made i.e. it includes images to be imported and links to be updated.
- Import externally hosted images
- Import post-by-post during post editing
- Import to multiple posts at a time by visiting Dashboard Media Import Images
Version 1.5.x and above: Released by VR51.
This plugin is based on Import External Images by Marty Thornley https://github.com/MartyThornley/import-external-images, which is based on the "Add Linked Images to Gallery" plugin by http://www.bbqiguana.com/.
1. Download the "Import External Images 2" zip file.
2. Upload to your WordPress plugins directory.
3. Activate