Alexandru Vornicescu

If you want to download external images in your posts automatically so the page will use local image files instead of external image files then this plugin can help you.
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It will replace the URLs of all external images (if the image has a different host URL) in your posts.
The URLs will get replaced with a local image copy URLs.
The action will be made on the post/page preview, not in the admin Edit page or after post save.
All the images that will be saved to your uploads folder (wp-content\uploads), not to your Media Library page.
This plugin can make your work faster if you like to use external images from other sites and you would like not to lose times on uploading images into you library every time for every image.

Download External Images In Posts

IT WORKS

This is the worst concept I have ever seen. This plugin should be reported.

I don't know what is the main concept of the plugin is. If you enable this plugin and start working with it, it downloads 1 content 100th of times or every time when someone visits the post. Even it consumes storage because everytime someone visits, first the plugin downloads and files to internally and then serve.

Within the middle of the time, visitors need to wait for the download and serve the content.

Therefore, SORRY TO SAY BUT, THIS IS A FLOP PROJECT.

Worst concept - Advising to not to use

This plugin will download external images in your posts to your "wp-content/uploads" folder.

Asiqur Rahman

With the help of this plugin, you can become hassle-free from downloading and re-uploading images from hosted elsewhere to your site.
The GL Import External Images plugin for WordPress is designed to facilitate downloading and inserting images directly into your WP Media Library from external URLs, streamlining the process of importing media content. This plugin enhances user efficiency by allowing seamless integration of external images, thereby improving content management workflows. Be a better online citizen: avoid image hot-linking with ease!
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Easily download images from external URLs directly into your WordPress Media Library.</li>
<li>After successful uploading, you can select or edit (like caption, title, alt, description) the image.</li>
<li>Full integration with WordPress Media Library – including creation of thumbnail images.</li>
<li>Simplifies the process of adding external images to your website and saves you time.</li>
<li>Saves time by automating the image import process.</li>
<li>Lightweight and code written following WordPress coding standards.</li>
</ul>
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GL Import External Images

Import and insert images to WordPress Media Library from external URLs.

Download External Images In Posts vs GL Import External Images