Let you add media files into your media library without having to upload them.
As of April 2026, Add Media from URL is a WordPress post plugin with 10 active installations and a 1/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Header and Footer Scripts.
This plugin allow you to add files into your media library without having to upload them. So, you will be able to share, for example, your files into your Google Drive.
This also save you steps to download the image to local computer and upload again to your own WordPress.
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 4.7.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Implementation of non persistent cache.
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