Import external attachments — WordPress Gallery Plugin
by ryanpcmcquen · WordPress.org page · Website
Import external attachments has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 25,963 downloads all time. It was downloaded 372 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on February 24, 2017, tested up to WordPress 4.4.34.
Import external attachments at a glance
Is Import external attachments well maintained?
Import external attachments reviews and ratings
26 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Работает но не совсем
Плагин выполняет свои функции с классическом редактором, но замораживается процесс, когда попадается статья, с неработающей внешней картинкой. Предварительно лучше избавиться от нерабочих картинок
mikulya -
It worked for me in 2023!
This worked for me in 2023. All I had to do was install Classic editor and make sure the post pages wern't using any third party page builders. To import the missing attachments, I then opened the edit page for each post one by one and followed the instructions in the right sidebar. Once done, simply uninstalled classic editor and this plugin. Awesome. Thank you.
pichichi -
Really great, lightweight, awesome job
Works with 5.3.2
sae281062 -
A very good module, useful and easy to use.
I import the images from the posts of a blog migrated from Blogger into Wordpress. Works great.
mikewaveit -
Awesome
Brilliant plugin. Works great for PDFs.
mikeallteams -
Very Good and Useful
This plugin does more than what it says, it is so good. I only hope it stays updated regularly.
swagatamm
Download and install history
563 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
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Details
Makes local copies of all the linked images and pdfs in a post, adding them as gallery attachments.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Import external attachments competes in
Tags
- attachments
- gallery
- images
- photo
- photobloggers
- Version
- 1.5.12
- Last updated
- Feb 24, 2017
- First published
- Mar 1, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 3.2
- Tested up to
- 4.4.34
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Import external attachments FAQ
How many active installs does Import external attachments have?
WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Import external attachments as of October 22, 2026.
Is Import external attachments still maintained?
The last release was on February 24, 2017, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Import external attachments free?
Import external attachments is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.