François-Régis Ferry

URL To Featured Image allows you to use an image hosted anywhere on the internet as the featured image (post thumbnail) for any post, page, or custom post type.
Perfect for: 
– Using CDN-hosted images as thumbnails. 
– Saving server space by not uploading large images. 
– Dynamically updating featured images from an external source.
Key Features: 
– Simple URL field in the post editor. 
– Works with posts, pages, and custom post types. 
– No extra database tables. 
– Fully compatible with WordPress themes and loops. 
– Uses standard WordPress functions like <code>the_post_thumbnail()</code>. 
– Ability to save the target image n the media libary if needed
How it works: 
When displaying the post, the plugin replaces the default WordPress featured image with the one provided via the URL.
<h3>Custom Hooks</h3>
<h4>Filters</h4>
<ul>
<li>
<code>friss_utfi_post_type_exclusions</code> 
Filters the post types where the URL To Featured Image metabox should not appear. 
Parameters:
<ul>
<li>(array) $exclusions_list List of post types where the metabox is excluded. </li>
<li>(object) $post Current post. 
Return: (array) Modified exclusions list.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<code>friss_utfi_url_allowed</code> 
Filters whether an external image URL is allowed before fetching. 
Parameters:
<ul>
<li>(bool) $authorization Whether the URL is allowed. </li>
<li>(string) $url The external image URL. </li>
<li>(array) $parts Parsed URL parts (from <code>wp_parse_url</code>). 
Return: (bool) True to allow, false to block.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<code>friss_utfi_allowed_mime_types</code> 
Filters the allowed MIME types for external images. 
Parameters:
<ul>
<li>(array) $mime_types Allowed MIME types. 
Return: (array) Modified list of MIME types.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<code>friss_utfi_max_image_size</code> 
Filters the maximum allowed image size when fetching external images. 
Parameters:
<ul>
<li>(int) $size Max file size in bytes. 
Return: (int) Modified maximum size.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<code>friss_utfi_image_data</code> 
Filters the raw image data fetched from the external URL. 
Parameters:
<ul>
<li>(string) $image_data Raw image data (string). </li>
<li>(int) $post_id Current post ID. 
Return: (string) Modified image data.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<code>friss_utfi_external_featured_image_alt</code> 
Filters the alt text for the external featured image. 
Parameters:
<ul>
<li>(string) $alt_text The alt text (default: post title). </li>
<li>(int) $post_id Current post ID. 
Return: (string) Modified alt text.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<code>friss_utfi_external_featured_image_styles</code> 
Filters the inline CSS styles applied to the external featured image. 
By default, the plugin enforces responsive behavior (<code>max-width:100%; height:auto;</code>). 
Parameters:
<ul>
<li>(string) $default_styles The default style string. </li>
<li>(int) $post_id Current post ID. 
Return: (string) Modified CSS styles.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

URL To Featured Image

Set any external image URL as your post's featured image automatically.

WPClever

External or affiliate products are ones that have been linked to other sites or platforms other than WooCommerce. With the WPC External Variations for WooCommerce plugin, you are empowered with the ability to set up variable external products. Instead of choosing the external/affiliate product type, users are entitled to insert an external URL to any variation of a variable product and make them external variations.
<h4>Live demo</h4>
Visit our <a href="https://demo.wpclever.net/wpcstore/product/mens-three-piece-suit/?attribute_pa_color=blue&attribute_pa_size=large" title="live demo" rel="nofollow ugc">live demo</a> here to see how this plugin works.
It’s possible to customize the text displayed in the button for all external variations generally or specific variations. When customers click on the button under, the link will redirect them to the target site or open a new tab for customers to continue browsing; so the affiliation mission is completed properly.
External variations can have a normal display like a standard variable product. Buyers will see them as normal variations until the button (in the position of the normal Add to Cart button) is clicked and they are redirected. Moreover, external variations work perfectly with some variation selectors such as WPC Variations Radio Buttons & WPC Variations Table.
Another great feature that you can take advantage of with this plugin is that both external variations and standard variations can function properly under the same parent variable product. Buttons will change accordingly when buyers choose between the external and standard variations. There’s no need to worry about duplicated products or creating new products for external/affiliate purposes.
It’s beneficial if you run stores on different platforms at the same time, so when a variation is out of stock or not available on WooCommerce, you can redirect customers to purchase that item on a different platform by converting them into external variations in bulk. Don’t waste any chance to sell your products to customers at all.
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Unlimited external variations per product</li>
<li>Custom button text replacement for all at once or each variation</li>
<li>Open the link in the same tab or a new tab</li>
<li>Both external and standard variations can work in the same product</li>
<li>Automatically convert out-of-stock variations into external variations</li>
<li>Display an error message when customers press the add to cart button</li>
<li>Compatible with <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-variation-swatches/" rel="ugc">WPC Variation Swatches</a></li>
<li>Compatible with <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-variation-duplicator/" rel="ugc">WPC Variation Duplicator</a></li>
<li>Compatible with <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-variation-bulk-editor/" rel="ugc">WPC Variation Bulk Editor</a></li>
<li>Compatible with <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-variations-table/" rel="ugc">WPC Variations Table</a></li>
<li>Compatible with <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-variations-radio-buttons/" rel="ugc">WPC Variations Radio Buttons</a></li>
<li>Compatible with <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-sticky-add-to-cart/" rel="ugc">WPC Sticky Add to Cart</a></li>
<li>Compatible with common WordPress themes, Woo plugins/add-ons</li>
</ul>
<h4>Need more features?</h4>
Please try other plugins from us:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-multiple-external-product-urls/" rel="ugc">WPC Multiple External Product URLs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-product-options/" rel="ugc">WPC Product Options for WooCommerce</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>External Service</h4>
This plugin used WordPress.org API (https://api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.0/) to get WPClever’s plugin listing once a day. It serves you to have an overall view of our plugin ecosystem and can choose the right one for your store. 
Visit https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress.org_API for this service information and terms.

WPC External Variations for WooCommerce

WPC External Variations allows you to define an external URL for any variation.

URL To Featured Image vs WPC External Variations for WooCommerce