Downloads and replaces external image URLs in post/page content and metadata with local WordPress uploads.
As of April 2026, Smart Image Importer is a WordPress image importer plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 314 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: WP Image Importer.
Smart Image Importer automatically fetches and saves all external image URLs used in your posts and pages, including those added via popular page builders like Elementor and WPBakery. This helps improve SEO, loading speed, and keeps your content future-proof by hosting all images locally.
Automatically import and replace external image URLs with local copies.
Smart Image Importer helps you speed up your site, improve SEO, and gain full control over your post and page images by downloading third-party/external images into your WordPress Media Library.
🔹 Key Features
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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