Randy Hunt

<p>Create local copies of external images in the src attribute of img tags.  This plugin extracts a list of IMG tags in the post, saves copies of those images locally as gallery attachments on the post.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Finds all external images linked in the SRC attribute of IMG tags and makes local copies of those images</li>
<li>Allows the SRC to be updated to point to those local copies</li>
<li>Can be applied to posts in all categories, or only those selected</li>
<li>Can be applied to all authors, or only selected authors</li>
</ul>
<p>Administrator has the option to replace the external src with the url of the local copy. Another option allows the plugin to be applied to all external images, or only to those on Flickr.</p>
<p>This plugin is particularly useful for photobloggers, especially those who update using the mail2blog Flickr API.   The plugin will saved the linked image file from Flickr locally.</p>
<h4>Planned features:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add internationalization support</li>
<li>Integrate with Flickr API in order to allow always downloading the original image size regardless of which is linked</li>
<li>Additional options to allow running the plugin only for specific users or categories</li>
</ul>


Add Linked Images To Gallery

Makes local copies of all the linked images in a post, adding them as gallery attachments.

ryanpcmcquen

<p>Makes local copies of all the linked images and pdfs in a post, adding them as gallery attachments.</p>
<p>Source & support:</p>
<p>https://github.com/ryanpcmcquen/import-external-attachments</p>
<h4>Credits</h4>
<p>This plugin is based on the work done in the “Import External Images” plugin by MartyThornley.</p>
<p>https://github.com/MartyThornley</p>
<p>HTTPS support added by IvanDoomer:<br />
https://github.com/IvanDoomer</p>
<p>PDF support added by bengreeley:<br />
https://github.com/bengreeley</p>
<p>Most of the JavaScript was rewritten from the original plugin, to reduce the<br />
number of global variables.</p>


Import external attachments

Makes local copies of all the linked images and pdfs in a post, adding them as gallery attachments.

Add Linked Images To Gallery vs Import external attachments