Active installations40Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 1 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org
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WP PlugIndex currently records Linked Media Without Import version 1.0.0 as active, updated 1y ago and tested up to WordPress 6.8.
Overview
About this plugin
“ Linked Media Without Import ” allows you to use images from external URLs in your media library without actually downloading them to your server.
This approach significantly reduces your server’s storage consumption and lessens its load, as it doesn’t have to process the images (like creating thumbnails).
By linking to media instead of importing, you can improve your website’s overall performance, especially if your site uses many large images.
Other resources
Check out my other plugin, “ Post Flow “, which helps you schedule your website’s content for automatic publishing.
I have also written a beginner’s guide, “ A Tutorial on Developing WordPress Plugins with React “, to help you get started with plugin development.
Get in Touch
If you have specific needs for a WordPress theme or plugin, feel free to contact me. I will collect user requests and may develop new themes or plugins to address common problems and needs.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
media library
offload
performance
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 6.8
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.8.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.8
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.8 · PHP 7.0
Update activity11 Oct 20251y ago
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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
No tracked version or compatibility changes have been recorded by WP PlugIndex yet.
Tracking & source
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