The Paste
by podpirate · WordPress.org page · Website
The Paste has 9,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 103,642 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 5, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.
The Paste at a glance
Is The Paste well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- macOS Finder
- Windows Filesystem
- Adobe Photoshop
- SVG from Adobe XD, Illustrator, Figma and Affinity Designer (Note: An additional plugin for SVG Support is required. My favorite: Safe SVG)
- And some more…
The Paste reviews and ratings
35 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Amazing
I wish I had found this years ago. Makes adding icons from Figma very easy.
Sunny -
Incredibly Useful and a Huge Time-Saver!
This plugin is fantastic! It's incredibly useful and works flawlessly. I've been looking for a solution like this for a while, and this plugin does exactly what it promises. It has saved me a significant amount of time and effort. The interface is intuitive, and it integrated perfectly with my WordPress site without any issues. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to streamline their workflow and be more productive. A must-have tool!
giuseppegb -
Very helpful and practical
So helpfull plugin , it saves so much time , realy I appreciate it
hakhakop -
OMG what a smart time saver is this !!
I dont know how this plugin works, but the cropping process seems REALLY faster than the usual cropping process done through an upload ... Thanks a lot to the developper to offer us a time saving tool SMART PLUGIN !!!! THANKS AGAIN
sourixx -
Absolutely awesome plugin
If there is an option to add the ability to paste images into the site in .jpg format instead of .png as currently, it would be even better. Anyway, thanks to the author.
PHAM HA REAL -
A really great plugin!
This is one of those essential plugins to have on your site. I wish I found it years earlier, it would have saved me bunch of time and effort!!!
Losmi
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Details
Paste files and image data from clipboard and instantly upload them to the WordPress media library.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- clipboard
- copy & paste
- media library
- productivity
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- Version
- 2.1.4
- Last updated
- Dec 5, 2025
- First published
- Sep 13, 2017
- Requires WordPress
- 4.8
- Tested up to
- 6.9.7
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
The Paste FAQ
What does The Paste do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, The Paste offers macOS Finder, Windows Filesystem, Adobe Photoshop, SVG from Adobe XD, Illustrator, Figma and Affinity Designer (Note: An additional plugin for SVG Support is required. My favorite: Safe SVG) and And some more.
How many active installs does The Paste have?
WordPress.org reports 9,000+ active installs for The Paste as of September 7, 2026.
Is The Paste still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on December 5, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.
Is The Paste free?
The Paste is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.