Use Externally Hosted
Images in WordPress
Host your images anywhere. Display them instantly on WordPress without slowing down your site or using up hosting space.
These video walkthroughs shows how you can add images from any external URL without uploading, use external images in featured slots, galleries, or WooCommerce products, bulk import image links via CSV, JSON, XML, or URL feeds and optimize performance with lazy loading and zero storage impact
We didn’t just build the plugin—we use it. All the images on our website, excluding brand assets (logos and icons), are loaded externally using the External Images WordPress Plugin. No uploads. No bloated media library. Just fast, efficient image delivery straight from the source.
Whether you’re managing a single blog or dozens of client sites, our pricing is built to scale with your needs. Every plan includes full access to the External Images Plugin, along with updates and support. No hidden fees. No bloated bundles. Just straightforward value for developers, freelancers, and businesses who care about performance.
Whether you’re trying to speed up your site, cut down on media clutter, or automate product images, we’ve got you covered. These FAQs cover the most common questions from real users—because we’re not just the developers, we’re users too. In fact, almost every image on this site is powered by the External Images WordPress Plugin.
Because uploading everything to your WordPress media library slows down your site and clutters your hosting. With external images, you pull content from the source—saving space, speeding up load times, and keeping things lean.
Yes. The plugin is built to work seamlessly with popular themes and major plugins like WooCommerce, WP All Import, and most gallery or page builders.
If the external source is deleted or goes down, the image won’t display. That’s why we recommend using trusted sources.
Yes, the plugin supports importing external image URLs from XML and JSON feeds. You can use this feature to bulk load images from structured data sources—perfect for syncing products, posts, or media from other platforms.
Yes, depending on your plan. We offer flexible tiers perfect for freelancers, agencies, or anyone managing more than one website.
Absolutely. We built this plugin so you don’t have to upload a single image. As long as your images are hosted somewhere reliable (like a CDN or product supplier), you're good to go.
Yes. Blog posts, product listings, portfolio pieces—you can use externally hosted images anywhere WordPress normally expects an image upload.
Yes. You can use external images in native WordPress gallery blocks or compatible gallery plugins—just as you would with uploaded images.
Quite the opposite. By not serving images from your server, you reduce load. And with lazy loading support, pages only load images when needed—making everything faster.
Yes! Almost every image you see here—excluding brand assets like logos—is externally hosted. We didn’t just build it. We trust it with our own site’s performance.
