EXMAGE – WordPress Image Links helps you save storage by using external image URLs. These images are shown in Media library like normal images so that you can choose them for post/product featured image, WooCommerce product gallery… or everywhere that images are chosen from Media library.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
- This plugin only supports real image URLs that have correct image mime type. It does not support image URLs from an image hosting service(such as Flickr, Imgur, Photobucket …) or a file storage service(such as GooGle drive)
- External images added by this plugin will no longer work if the plugin is not active
FEATURES
- Add a single external image URL directly from the Upload Files tab in the Media Library.
- Bulk add multiple external image URLs in one go from the Upload New Media page, below the file upload section.
- External image identification: External images are marked with a unique icon to distinguish them from locally stored attachments.
- Full compatibility with WooCommerce and WordPress media features: External images are assigned an attachment ID, allowing you to use them anywhere in WordPress that supports Media Library images, including:
- Post and product featured images
- Product galleries
- Variation images
- Product category images
- Filter external images in the Media Dashboard with three filtering options:
- All External Images: View all externally hosted images.
- Downloaded: See external images that have already been saved to your server.
- Undownloaded: Identify external images still hosted externally and not yet downloaded.
- Download external images: Convert external images into local files to improve site performance and ensure long-term availability.
- Bulk download external images: Select multiple external images or use Select All to download them at once, automatically updating image paths.