by Ahsan Amin 5 (5 reviews)

Viable URL Media Uploader

Name: Viable URL Media Uploader
Rating: 5.0 (5 reviews)
Author: Ahsan Amin

Media uploader that adds attachments from URLs to your WordPress media library. Upload images, videos, PDFs, and more with just a URL.

Viable URL Media Uploader ranks #17,173 among WordPress.org plugins with 90+ active installations, is #1,795 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews, and was last updated Oct 22, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v1.1.0 Current Version v1.1.0

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 22 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#1,795 of 6,651 in Media Top 25% by installs Downloads -37.3% this week Actively maintained

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Active Installs

90+

-17.4%

KW Avg Position

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Downloads

+11 today

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Review 5 out of 5

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.1.0
Last Updated: Oct 22, 2026
Requires WP: 5.6.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.0 or higher
Author: Ahsan Amin

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

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for content creators, developers, and site administrators who add media to their WordPress site from external sources. It solves the problem of manually downloading files before uploading by letting users import images, videos, PDFs, and audio directly from a URL into the media library.

Dedicated upload page
Multiple file type support
SVG support with preview
Automatic thumbnail generation
Original URL storage as post meta
Standard form submission
Automatic file type detection
Comprehensive error handling

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Viable URL Media Uploader

The plugin supports all file types that WordPress can handle, including images (JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, SVG), videos (MP4, WebM), PDFs, and audio files.

Yes, as long as the URL is publicly accessible and the file can be downloaded by WordPress. The source server must allow remote access to the file.

The plugin will upload the file even if it already exists in your media library. You can add deduplication logic using the provided filters.

The plugin uses a fallback mechanism to handle servers that block standard browser requests. If a server returns a 403 (Forbidden) error, the plugin will automatically retry the download with alternative user agents, including a generic browser user agent and, as a last resort, a Googlebot user agent string. This helps bypass some server restrictions that block non-browser requests. Important: Impersonating search engine crawlers may violate some websites' terms of service. Use this feature responsibly and only download files from sources you have permission to access. You can customize or disable this behavior using the vumu_remote_get_args filter.

Yes. The plugin includes built-in SVG support, allowing you to upload SVG files and view them properly in the WordPress media library.

Yes. Thumbnails are automatically generated for all image types except SVG files, following WordPress's standard thumbnail generation process.

Yes. The original URL is saved as post meta for each uploaded file, allowing you to reference the source later.

Yes. The plugin works in both single-site and multisite WordPress installations.