by Infinite Uploads 5 (2 reviews)

URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML

Name: URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)
Author: Infinite Uploads

Import external images into your WordPress Media Library from any URL, CSV, XML export, or Google Drive link. Bulk import, site migration ready.

URL Image Importer ranks #6,931 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, is #630 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Sep 30, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.8 (Current: 7.1.4)

v1.2.4 Current Version v1.2.4

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 30 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#630 of 6,651 in Media Top 10% by installs Downloads -19.8% this week

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

2 known vulnerabilities on record · 2 in the last 24 months · checked 3 months ago

Jan 5, 2026

URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML [url-image-importer] < 1.0.8

CVE-2025-14120 · Fixed in v1.0.8
Nov 20, 2025

URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML [url-image-importer] < 1.0.7

CVE-2025-12138 · Fixed in v1.0.7

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.2.4
Last Updated: Sep 30, 2026
Requires WP: 5.3+
Tested Up To: 7.0.8
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Infinite Uploads

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 2
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

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This plugin is for WordPress site owners and administrators who need to add external images to their Media Library without manual downloading and uploading. It solves the problem of importing images in bulk from URLs, CSV files, XML exports, or Google Drive links, including during site migrations.

Import images from URLs
Bulk import via CSV
Import from WordPress XML export
Import public Google Drive image links
Export URL mapping CSV
Uploads directory disk utility
Compatible with Infinite Uploads cloud
Bypasses server upload size limits

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML

• JPEG/JPG (.jpeg, .jpg) • PNG (.png) • GIF (.gif) • ICO (.ico) • WebP (.webp) (since WordPress 5.8) • SVG (.svg)

Yes! You can upload a CSV file with one or multiple image URLs listed in a column, and the plugin will automatically import them all.

Yes, in the URL importer and CSV importer, if the Google Drive link points directly to a public image file that can be downloaded without signing in. Google Drive folders, videos, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, private files, and other non-image files are not supported. Google API credentials and OAuth are not required.

Yes! You can upload a WordPress XML export file, and the importer will detect all image attachments and import them into your Media Library.

Imported images automatically use the filename without its extension as the attachment title and slug — for example, sunset.jpg becomes the title "sunset" — matching how WordPress names files you upload manually. This applies to every URL, CSV, and WordPress XML import and happens automatically; there is no checkbox to enable or disable.

Not at the moment. URL Image Importer currently imports image files only.

As large as your maximum upload size is set to, or however much your server can support.

Yes.

No. Infinite Uploads is an optional service to offload your media files to the cloud and make your WordPress website storage infinitely scalable. Perfect for sites that need to store many large file uploads.

You can report security bugs through the Wordfence Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Wordfence team helps validate, triage, and handle any security vulnerabilities. Report a vulnerability.