Use Remote Image Links in WordPress Without Uploading or Slowing Down Your Site
Easily import images from any external URL. No uploads. No hosting bloat. Just clean, efficient image handling built for speed and scale.
These video walkthroughs shows exactly how you can add external image URLs directly to posts, products, and galleries; use externally hosted images as featured images or WooCommerce product thumbnails; bulk import image links via JSON, XML, or live URL feeds; save hosting space and reduce page load times; and lazy load images for peak performance.
We don’t just offer the plugin, we use it ourselves. Every image below is imported directly from external URLs using this very plugin.
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.
It means you can use image links from another website instead of uploading them to your own WordPress site.
Avoid slowing down your site, reduce hosting usage, and skip manual uploads. External image URLs are ideal for dynamic content or supplier feeds.
Yes. Product images can be set using external URLs, making bulk imports lightning-fast.
Absolutely. Use structured data files to quickly import hundreds of image URLs.
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.
The image won’t display. That’s why we recommend CDNs or reliable sources.
Yes. WordPress gallery blocks and plugins support our plugin’s external images.
No. It improves load times by removing server-side image delivery. It also supports lazy loading for even faster performance.
Yes. Nearly all images you see here are hosted externally. We built this plugin to power our own performance, and now you can too.
