by Hans & Friends 0 (0 reviews)

Replace External Images – Import External Images to Media Library

Name: Replace External Images – Import External Images to Media Library
Author: Hans & Friends

Import external images from all your existing posts and pages into the Media Library at once – with live progress and a full log.

Replace External Images ranks #14,688 among WordPress.org plugins with 100+ active installations, is #1,421 of 6,651 in the Media category, and was last updated Oct 27, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v2.0.2 Current Version v2.0.2

Updated 1 week ago Last Update on 27 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#1,421 of 6,651 in Media Top 25% by installs Downloads +19% this week Actively maintained

View on WordPress.org

Rank

#14,688

— No change

Active Installs

100+

-42.2%

KW Avg Position

0.5 better

Downloads

1.9K

+2 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

Review 0 out of 5

0 (0 reviews)

Next Milestone 200

Total Progress 53%

100+ 200+

2,014

Ranks to Climb

Growth Needed

8,000,000

Active Installs

Pro

Unlock Exact Install Count

See the precise estimated active installs for this plugin, calculated from real-time ranking data.

Exact install estimates within tiers
Track install growth over time
Milestone progress predictions

Upgrade to Pro

Need 47 more installs to reach 200+

Rank Changes

Current #14,688

Change

Best #

Upgrade to Pro

Unlock 30-day and 90-day rank history charts with a Pro subscription.

Upgrade Now

Active Installs Growth

Upgrade to Pro

Active Installs 0,000,000+

Growth +0.0%

Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

Downloads

Growth

Peak

Upgrade to Pro

Unlock 30-day, 90-day, and yearly download history charts with a Pro subscription.

Upgrade Now

Reviews & Ratings

0.0

0 reviews

Overall 0%

0 (0%)

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Replace External Images. Checked 3 months ago.

Track This Plugin

Get detailed analytics, keyword tracking, and position alerts delivered to your inbox.

Start Tracking Free

Plugin Details

Version: 2.0.2
Last Updated: Oct 27, 2026
Requires WP: 6.2+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Hans & Friends

Support & Rating

Rating: ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 0
Reviews: 0
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

external images hotlinking import images media library migration

Upgrade to Pro

Unlock keyword rankings, search positions, and detailed analytics with a Pro subscription.

Upgrade Now

Similar Plugins

Adminify – White Label, Admin Menu Editor, Login Customizer

6K+ installs

#2,757

Master Addons for Elementor – Elementor Addons, Widgets, Mega Menu Builder, Popup Builder, Widget Builder & Template Kits

30K+ installs

#1,015

Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics

3M+ installs

#17

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

2M+ installs

#28

Image Optimizer – Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF

Regenerate Thumbnails

1M+ installs

#64

Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN

1M+ installs

#65

Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF

View all Media plugins

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and administrators managing posts with externally hosted images, such as those handling site migrations or pasted content from other sources. It solves the problem of posts relying on external image URLs by importing those images into the media library and replacing the links with local copies.

Imports externally hosted images
Bulk import across multiple posts
Replaces external URLs with local URLs
Live progress view
Supports any image host
Updates featured images
One-by-one image import

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Replace External Images – Import External Images to Media Library

No. The bulk import processes existing posts and pages directly from the list.

No. It only imports external images. Images that are already in your Media Library are reused.

The external URLs in the content are replaced with the URLs of the new local copies.

Some hosts block automated downloads or return something else than an image. The plugin detects this, skips the image and shows the reason in the log.

Every import is recorded under External Images → Import history. With Pro you can undo it there with one click. A backup before large imports is still a good idea.

Yes, with Pro. The free version shows how many external images it found in those content types.

Yes. The free version shows external images in Elementor layouts and ACF fields but leaves them untouched, so the layout can't break. Pro or the Elementor & ACF add-on imports them – also directly from the page settings in the Elementor editor.

Pages are now included for free. For products and custom post types you get Pro for free – please write to plugins@hansandfriends.de. Your add-ons keep working in the meantime.

Only if you agree when activating it (see Privacy above). The plugin works fully without it.