Title: Replace External Images Author: Hans & Friends Published: 21 Luglio 2025 Last modified: 13 Febbraio 2026 --- Ricerca i plugin ![](https://ps.w.org/replace-external-images/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3331060) ![](https://ps.w.org/replace-external-images/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3331060) # Replace External Images Di [Hans & Friends](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hansandfriends/) [Scarica](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/replace-external-images.1.2.0.zip) * [Dettagli](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/replace-external-images/#description) * [Recensioni](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/replace-external-images/#reviews) * [Installazione](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/replace-external-images/#installation) * [Sviluppo](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/replace-external-images/#developers) [Supporto](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/replace-external-images/) ## Descrizione “Replace External Images” lets you import externally hosted images used in post content directly into your WordPress media library — either one by one or now with the new bulk import feature across multiple posts at once. The plugin automatically replaces external URLs in the content with local media URLs, shows a live progress view, supports any image host, and updates featured images where needed. Ideal for: – site migrations – pasted content from other sources – cleaning up hotlinked images – processing many posts in one go with the bulk importer Full documentation available here: [Replace External Images Docs](https://hansandfriends.de/docs/replace-external-images/) ## Screenshot * [[ * A post with an externally hosted image. The “Replace External Images” panel appears in the editor sidebar. One click imports the image into the media library and updates the post to use the local version. * [[ * Successful import confirmation with summary and return link. * [[ * Works in both Classic Editor and Gutenberg, including multi-image posts. * [[ * Respecting protected content — import fails cleanly for non-image or restricted resources. * [[ ## Installazione 1. Go to your WordPress dashboard. 2. Navigate to “Plugins > Add New”. 3. Search for “Replace External Images”. 4. Click “Install Now” and then “Activate”. Alternatively: 1. Download the plugin as a ZIP file. 2. Go to “Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin”. 3. Select the ZIP file, click “Install Now”, then “Activate”. Once activated: * Open a post that contains externally linked images. * Click “Replace External Images” in the Tools section. * Watch the live progress bar and wait for completion. ## FAQ ### Does it overwrite existing media? No — it only imports external images and skips media already in the library. ### What happens to the image URLs? They are updated to local media paths after import. ### Can I undo the import? Not automatically. Please make a backup before running the importer if you need to restore content later. ### What happens with protected or blocked images? Some image sources actively block hotlinking or automated downloads by returning a different content type (e.g. `text/plain` instead of `image/jpeg`). This plugin detects such cases and skips the import gracefully — no image is saved, and the log explains why. ### What if the post doesn’t have a featured image? If a post has no featured image, the plugin will automatically set the **first successfully imported image** as the featured image. ## Recensioni Non ci sono recensioni per questo plugin. ## Contributi e sviluppo “Replace External Images” è un software open source. Le persone che hanno contribuito allo sviluppo di questo plugin sono indicate di seguito. Collaboratori * [ Hans & Friends ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hansandfriends/) [Traduci “Replace External Images” nella tua lingua.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/replace-external-images) ### Ti interessa lo sviluppo? [Esplora il codice](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/replace-external-images/) segui il [repository SVN](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/replace-external-images/), segui il [log delle modifiche](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/replace-external-images/) tramite [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/replace-external-images/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.2.0 * Improved prefix consistency across AJAX, JS globals, script handles, and importer internals * Hardened nonce and request sanitization in admin and AJAX flows * Improved download handling and clearer logging for blocked sources (e.g. HTTP 403 responses) * Improved post-type aware back navigation after single and bulk imports #### 1.1.0 * NEW: Bulk import for external images across multiple posts #### 1.0.0 * Initial public release * Live importer for external images * Works on individual post basis * Tested up to WordPress 6.8.1 and PHP 8.2 ## Meta * Versione **1.2.0** * Ultimo aggiornamento **3 mesi fa** * Installazioni attive **70+** * Versione WordPress ** 5.0 o superiore ** * Testato fino alla versione **6.9.4** * Versione PHP ** 7.4 o superiore ** * Lingua * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/replace-external-images/) * Tag * [external images](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/external-images/)[hotlinking](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/hotlinking/) [images](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/images/)[import](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/import/) [media](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media/) * [Visualizzazione avanzata](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/replace-external-images/advanced/) ## Valutazioni Non sono state ancora inviate recensioni. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/replace-external-images/reviews/#new-post) [Vedi tutte le recensioni](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/replace-external-images/reviews/) ## Collaboratori * [ Hans & Friends ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hansandfriends/) ## Supporto Hai qualcosa da dire? Ti serve aiuto? [Chiedi nel forum di supporto](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/replace-external-images/)