Press This vs LH Add Media From Url (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Press This

3.7(25)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago

View Press This

LH Add Media From Url

4.2(9)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago

View LH Add Media From Url

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, LH Add Media From Url has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 9 reviews) while Press This leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Press This has accumulated 102K+ total downloads while LH Add Media From Url has 37K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Press This		LH Add Media From Url
Rating	3.7/5	►	4.2/5
Total Reviews	25	◄	9
Active Installs	6.0K+	◄	2.0K+
Total Downloads	102K+	◄	37K+
Support Resolution	50%		N/A
Last Updated	1 week ago	◄	1 year ago
First Released	2014		2015
Age	12 years		11 years
WP Requires	6.9+		5.0+
PHP Requires	7.4+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	2.0.2		1.30

Rating

3.7/5Press This

►

LH Add Media From Url4.2/5

Total Reviews

25Press This

◄

LH Add Media From Url9

Active Installs

6.0K+Press This

◄

LH Add Media From Url2.0K+

Total Downloads

102K+Press This

◄

LH Add Media From Url37K+

Support Resolution

50%Press This

LH Add Media From UrlN/A

Last Updated

1 week agoPress This

◄

LH Add Media From Url1 year ago

First Released

2014Press This

LH Add Media From Url2015

Age

12 yearsPress This

LH Add Media From Url11 years

WP Requires

6.9+Press This

LH Add Media From Url5.0+

PHP Requires

7.4+Press This

LH Add Media From Urlfalse+

Business Model

FreePress This

LH Add Media From UrlFree

Latest Version

2.0.2Press This

LH Add Media From Url1.30

Rating Breakdown

Press This

3.7/5(25 reviews)

60%

28%

LH Add Media From Url

4.2/5(9 reviews)

56%

33%

11%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, Press This averaged approximately 155 daily downloads while LH Add Media From Url averaged 8.

Recent Reviews

Press This Reviews

by dmsr

Must Have

J’adore cette fonctionnalité de WP, pourquoi s’en passer si on partage des liens sur son site!?!?

by silentwisher

Currently partially broken

Its currently broken causing many images being generated for the featured image. Please fix. This topic was modified 1 year, 5 months ago by silentwisher.

by lestado

Worthless Without Scriptlet

If you don’t have the scriptlet bookmarked already this plugin is WORTHLESS because there is literally NO PLACE to get the code for the bookmark ANYWHERE.

LH Add Media From Url Reviews

by oakandrocks

Tried with Webp, didnt work, uninstalling

. This topic was modified 1 year, 5 months ago by oakandrocks.

by Daryadi

Awesome

Upload images via url

by Daryadi

Awesome

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Press This or LH Add Media From Url more popular?

Press This has 6.0K+ active installations while LH Add Media From Url has 2.0K+. Press This is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Press This or LH Add Media From Url?

Press This has a 3.7/5 rating from 25 reviews, while LH Add Media From Url has a 4.2/5 rating from 9 reviews.

Are Press This and LH Add Media From Url free?

Press This is free and LH Add Media From Url is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Press This or LH Add Media From Url?

Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

Press This was last updated 1 week ago and LH Add Media From Url was last updated 1 year ago.

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