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GL Import External Images — WordPress Download Manager Plugin

by Asiqur Rahman · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.1 Tested up to WP 6.7.7 PHP 7.0+

GL Import External Images has 800+ active installs on WordPress.org and 7,767 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 29, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.7.7.

GL Import External Images at a glance

Active installs
800+
Total downloads
7,767
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is GL Import External Images well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.7.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Easily download images from external URLs directly into your WordPress Media Library
  • After successful uploading, you can select or edit (like caption, title, alt, description) the image
  • Full integration with WordPress Media Library – including creation of thumbnail images
  • Simplifies the process of adding external images to your website and saves you time
  • Saves time by automating the image import process
  • Lightweight and code written following WordPress coding standards

GL Import External Images reviews and ratings

6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

6 reviews

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  • The best image importer ever.

    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!

    koultti

  • Genial extensión para imagenes externas

    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.

    elprofeJLuis

  • great

    thanks

    ashrafff

  • Very useful for import images from external sources.

    I was looking a plugin for import images from external sources and this plugin helped exactly what I"m looking for.

    Mortuj Alam

  • A Must-Have Plugin for import images from external sources.

    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.

    MD IQBAL HOSSEN

  • Great plugin

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

    Vishnu Panji Pradana

Where GL Import External Images ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that GL Import External Images appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Download Manager Plugins #31 by tag, not in search #51 –

Details

Import and insert images to WordPress Media Library from external URLs.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings GL Import External Images competes in

Tags

  • download
  • external images
  • image
  • import
  • media library

More from Asiqur Rahman

Version
3.1
Last updated
Nov 29, 2024
First published
Jun 29, 2022
Requires WordPress
2.6.0
Tested up to
6.7.7
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

GL Import External Images FAQ

What does GL Import External Images do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, GL Import External Images offers Easily download images from external URLs directly into your WordPress Media Library, After successful uploading, you can select or edit (like caption, title, alt, description) the image, Full integration with WordPress Media Library – including creation of thumbnail images, Simplifies the process of adding external images to your website and saves you time and Saves time by automating the image import process.

How many active installs does GL Import External Images have?

WordPress.org reports 800+ active installs for GL Import External Images as of September 7, 2026.

Is GL Import External Images still maintained?

The last release was on November 29, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is GL Import External Images free?

GL Import External Images is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does GL Import External Images rank among Download Manager Plugins?

GL Import External Images is #51 in the WordPress.org Download Manager Plugins ranking.