Use Externally Hosted
Images in WordPress
Get the WordPress External Images Plugin today and make managing your images easier than ever.
These video walkthroughs demonstrates how effortlessly you can add images from any external URL without uploading, utilize external images in featured slots, galleries, or WooCommerce products, bulk import image links via JSON, XML, or URL feeds, and optimize performance with lazy loading and zero storage impact. Discover why this is the only WordPress External Images Plugin you'll ever need.
We didn’t just build this plugin, we use it every day. All the images on our website, excluding brand assets like logos and icons, are loaded externally using the WordPress External Images 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 WordPress External Images Plugin, along with updates and dedicated 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, the WordPress External Images Plugin has you covered. These FAQs address the most common pre-sale questions.
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 WordPress External Images 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 WordPress External Images Plugin supports importing external image URLs from XML and JSON feeds. You can use this feature to bulk load images from structured data sources.
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! Almost every image you see here, excluding brand assets like logos is externally hosted. We didn’t just build the WordPress External Images Plugin; we trust it with our own site’s performance.
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.
