External Content
This plugin registers a custom post type to handle external content like any other post. The post permalink is replaced by a custom post meta that hol …
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·50 active installs·Updated 10 years agoAs of April 2026, External Content is a WordPress url plugin with 50 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.9.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Custom Post Type Permalinks.
4/51 reviews
50active installs
4.3K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
Have you ever wanted to integrate external content such as a specific post of an external website into your WordPress website? But treat it like any other post? That is, have it appear as teaser or part of a specific (pseudo) archive?
This is exactly when External Content kicks in.
Usage
External Content registers a custom post type that, by default, supports title, content, excerpt and thumbnail. This can be customized, though. Managing your posts in your backend is no different from any other post type. Create a new post, give it a title, write some text, define an individual excerpt, and set a post thumbnail, if you wish. Then assign each post an individual external URL by means of the according meta box. This external URL will be used as the post’s permalink.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.9.0+ requiredTested up to 4.4.34 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.4.2
- Fix uninstall bug, again.
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