Use External Images in
Your WooCommerce Store
Speed up your WooCommerce site by displaying product images hosted externally. Save hosting space, accelerate load times, and simplify product imports with External Images for WooCommerce.
Watch our video walkthroughs to see how the External Images Plugin integrates with WooCommerce. Add externally hosted product images by URL, use external images for featured, gallery, and variation slots, and import image links via JSON, XML, or live feeds.
We practice what we preach. Aside from logos and icons, every image you see on this website is externally hosted using this very plugin. Fast delivery, no uploads, no heavy media library.
Whether you run one WooCommerce store or manage several, there’s a plan for you. All plans include full WooCommerce integration, image import tools, and performance optimization features.
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 thousands of product images slows your store and eats up space. With external image URLs, you load faster and manage products easier, especially for dropshipping or supplier-based stores.
Yes. The plugin works with most major WooCommerce themes and builders like Elementor, Divi, Bricks, and more.
Absolutely. You can assign external images to featured, gallery, and even variation image fields.
Yes. You can bulk import external image URLs via XML, or JSON, perfect for syncing with suppliers or automation tools.
Yes, with our Professional plan or higher, you can activate the plugin across multiple sites.
Yes. If your image source is stable, you never need to upload again.
If a hosted image is removed or unreachable, it won’t display. We recommend using reliable sources or CDNs.
Yes. External Images for WooCommerce is fully compatible with WP All Import, making product updates and syncs smooth.
Yes. The plugin reduces server requests and storage load. Add lazy loading, and your WooCommerce product pages load blazing fast.
Yes. Nearly all images you see here are hosted externally. We built this plugin to power our own performance, and now you can too.
