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Import external attachments

v1.5.12Not updated in over a year

Makes local copies of all the linked images and pdfs in a post, adding them as gallery attachments.

by ryanpcmcquen · Website

attachmentsgalleryimagesphotophotobloggers
Rank
#5,267 24h -5 · 7d -10
Est. installs
1,940 High confidence
Total downloads
26K all time
Rating
4.3 ★ 26 reviews
Official installs
1,000+ public bucket
Support threads
0 last 2 months
Support resolved
— of threads
Tested up to
WP 4.4.34 compatibility

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Maintenance & compatibility

9.7 years ago

Last release

Version
1.5.12
Requires WP
3.2
Requires PHP
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On WP.org since
2016

About Import external attachments

Import external attachments is a WordPress plugin by ryanpcmcquen, first published on WordPress.org in 2016. It has 1,000+ active installations and 25,985 downloads in total, and ranks #5,267 in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Over the past week it slipped 10 places. Users rate it 4.3 out of 5 across 26 reviews. Version 1.5.12 was released 9.7 years ago; WordPress.org flags plugins that have not been updated in over a year. It is tested up to WordPress 4.4.34 and requires WordPress 3.2 or later. No support threads were opened in the last two months. It is listed under attachments, gallery, images, photo and photobloggers. Plugins with a similar focus include Comment Image, Disable Right Click Images and Social Photo Fetcher.

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