Media Ranger — WordPress Import Plugin
by Luis Ruiz · WordPress.org page · Website
Media Ranger has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 95 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 16, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Media Ranger at a glance
Is Media Ranger well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Scan posts, pages, and any custom post type
- Filter by post status (published, draft, any)
- Process in batches to avoid timeouts
- Include/exclude specific external hosts
- Detect images in src, data-src, srcset, and <source> elements
- Automatic deduplication (won’t re-import already imported images)
- Optional: prefer original image size over thumbnails
- Dry run mode to preview changes without modifying anything
- REST API endpoint for programmatic access
- Full WPML and Polylang compatibility
- Support for modern image formats (WebP, AVIF)
Details
Imports external images found in post content, downloads them to the Media Library, and replaces their URLs with local ones.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Media Ranger competes in
Tags
- external
- images
- import
- media library
- migration
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- Version
- 1.0.2
- Last updated
- Aug 16, 2026
- First published
- Aug 16, 2026
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Media Ranger FAQ
What does Media Ranger do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Media Ranger offers Scan posts, pages, and any custom post type, Filter by post status (published, draft, any), Process in batches to avoid timeouts, Include/exclude specific external hosts and Detect images in src, data-src, srcset, and <source> elements.
How many active installs does Media Ranger have?
WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for Media Ranger as of September 7, 2026.
Is Media Ranger still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 16, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Is Media Ranger free?
Media Ranger is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.