URL Image Importer
Import images from URLs, CSV files, or WordPress XML exports directly into your WordPress Media Library to use across your entire site!
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·500 active installs·Updated 3 months agoAs of April 2026, URL Image Importer is a WordPress CSV Import plugin with 500 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.3+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: WP All Import – Import Add-On for ACF.
5/51 reviews
500active installs
4.4K+total downloads
1 yearsince 2025
Overview
URL Image Importer allows you to effortlessly import images from URLs, CSV spreadsheets, or WordPress XML export files directly into your Media Library. Simply paste one or multiple image links, upload a CSV file, or import your WordPress export file—and it will handle the rest, importing them all with ease!
The plugin fetches images directly from external links, validates them, and adds them to your Media Library—saving you time and effort. It’s perfect for quickly adding assets to your site without the hassle of downloading files to your computer and manually uploading them to WordPress.
URL Image Importer Plugin Features
- Import any image directly into your WordPress Media Library from a URL—no file uploads required.
- Import multiple images at once using a CSV spreadsheet with image URL…
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.3+ requiredTested up to 6.7.5 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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Changelog
1.0.8 – 12/05/2025
SECURITY FIX – SVG XSS VULNERABILITY
– Fixed: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via SVG file uploads reported by Wordfence
– Security: Implemented whitelist-based SVG sanitization using the enshrined/svg-sanitize library
– Security: Extended fallback blacklist to include SVG animation events (onbegin, onend, onrepeat, onactivate)
– Security: Added comprehensive coverage for all known SVG XSS vectors including SMIL animation events
– Security: Added protection against javascript:, data:, and vbscript: URL schemes in SVG attributes
– Security: Added validation to prevent malicious animate/set elements targeting event handlers
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