Post Thumbnail from URL
Post Thumbnail From URL is a plugin to quickly import images from the web straight to your Media Library using a public URL.
5(4 reviews)
·90 active installs·Updated 10 years agoAs of April 2026, Post Thumbnail from URL is a WordPress post plugin with 90 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Header and Footer Scripts.
5/54 reviews
90active installs
4.3K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
This plugin was created to make easier the life of people that want to get pictures, images, photos from the web, rather than download your image on your computer and, then, upload it in your media library, you can paste the image url in the field and get it from the web straight in your media library. Afterword you can click to set the post thumbnail and you will find the aquired image in your media library, ready to be inserted in your post.
This plugin is a simple box, activate the plugin, follow the settings link, activate the option to see the new form in the post thumbnail metabox in the post edit page and it’s done!
I created this plugin mainly for me, when I was creating websites I incurred the need to quickly grab some of my photos from another website ands that was the rea…
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.0+ requiredTested up to 4.2.39 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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