Link to media from other servers without importing them, saving your server's storage and improving performance.
| Author: | Tensor Ray (profile at wordpress.org) |
| WordPress version required: | 5.8 |
| WordPress version tested: | 6.8.5 |
| Plugin version: | 1.0.0 |
| Added to WordPress repository: | 24-09-2025 |
| Last updated: | 11-10-2025 |
| Rating, %: | 100 |
| Rated by: | 1 |
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| Total downloads: | 412 |
| Active installs: | 30+ |
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“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.
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