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Archive Remote Images

Archive Remote Images allows you to scan a post to fetch remote images; then updates its content automatically.

By kasonzhao·Grab Images·Free
4.3(3 reviews)
·50 active installs·Updated 11 years ago
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As of April 2026, Archive Remote Images is a WordPress grab images plugin with 50 active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 9.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Simple Image Grabber.

4.3/53 reviews
50active installs
9.1K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012

Overview

Archive Remote Images allows you to scan a post to fetch remote images; then updates its content automatically.

A new metabox will appear when editing a post.
If “Archive Remote Images” is checked, the plugin will grab all remote images and update the content when saving that post.

  • Settings page with lot of options (see screenshot #2)
  • Several hooks allow advanced users to change the plugin’s behaviour.

Contributors

Contributors are listed here

Notes

For feature request and bug reports, please use the forums.

If you are a plugin developer, we would like to hear from you. Any contribution would be very welcome.

Read full description on WordPress.org

Screenshots

Ratings & Reviews

4.33 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress3.0+ requiredTested up to 4.0.38
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0.7

  • Deep clean html content on post load (by Kraoc)
  • Add normalize on document save (by Kraoc)
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

grosbouffgrosbouffkasonzhaokasonzhao
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.7
Last Updated
Feb 27, 2015
WP Requires
3.0+
Tested Up To
4.0.38
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
50
Downloads
9.1K+
Added
Dec 27, 2012
Business
Free

Tags

grab imagescache imagesimage archiveauto-save imagesarchive remote images

Developer

K
kasonzhao
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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