Smart Auto Upload Images — WordPress Import Plugin
Smart Auto Upload Images – Import External Images
by Burhan Nasir · WordPress.org page · Website
Smart Auto Upload Images has 5,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 21,004 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 17, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Smart Auto Upload Images at a glance
Is Smart Auto Upload Images well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Download the image from the URL
- Import it to your media library
- Set it as the post’s featured image
- Work via REST API or post editor
Smart Auto Upload Images reviews and ratings
6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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So helpful
Recently made the mistake of trying out other newsletter and blogging platforms before coming back to wordpress. This has made it so much easier to get my images into my posts as the exports from the other platforms are so complicated to map to wordpress was easier to just do a copy past job for each post and this made sure the images came across and linked to my site as well.
bN -
Amazing, exactly what I needed
This plugin saved me SO MUCH TIME on a complicated blog import image issue
august579 -
Saves me so much time!
Thanks!
ideezo -
Amazing Plugin
Never thought this plugin would be that helpful for me. Super Clean, Easy to use.
zunairnasir -
Very Disappointing and Potentially Harmful Plugin
I installed Smart Auto Upload Images – Import External Images hoping it would help manage external images on my WordPress site, but it ended up causing serious damage instead. The plugin removed many of my post images that had external links and replaced them with a placeholder stating “Content not viewable in your region.” This completely ruined the appearance of my posts and could have led to permanent data loss. Be extremely cautious before installing this plugin — you may lose all your externally linked images permanently. I had to uninstall it immediately and manually reconstruct the missing images to restore my site. Definitely not recommended.
askhematologist -
Life Saver
This plugin has been a life saver while migrating Typepad blogs to Wordpress. On top of that, the developer is super helpful and responsive to questions, earning the plugin six out of five stars. Thank you, Burhan!
Alexander S. Kunz
Where Smart Auto Upload Images ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Smart Auto Upload Images appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Import Plugins | #50 in search, not tagged | #95 | – |
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Details
Import external images automatically on save. Adds to media library and updates URLs. No manual downloads. Works with any post type.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Smart Auto Upload Images competes in
Tags
- auto-upload
- external images
- import images
- media library
- seo
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- Version
- 1.2.4
- Last updated
- Aug 17, 2026
- First published
- Aug 3, 2025
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Smart Auto Upload Images FAQ
What does Smart Auto Upload Images do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Smart Auto Upload Images offers Download the image from the URL, Import it to your media library, Set it as the post’s featured image and Work via REST API or post editor.
How many active installs does Smart Auto Upload Images have?
WordPress.org reports 5,000+ active installs for Smart Auto Upload Images as of September 7, 2026.
Is Smart Auto Upload Images still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 17, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does Smart Auto Upload Images have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for Smart Auto Upload Images are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Smart Auto Upload Images free?
Smart Auto Upload Images is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Smart Auto Upload Images rank among Import Plugins?
Smart Auto Upload Images is #95 in the WordPress.org Import Plugins ranking.