WP Remote Thumbnailv1.3.2
A small lightweight plugin to set external/remote images as post thumbnail/featured image.
Alternatives to Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
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Mili Localizerv1.0.0
Automatically imports external images from post content into the WordPress Media Library and rewrites image URLs.
Hide and manage external download and redirect URLs behind customizable buttons and a clean titanium.download endpoint.
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URL To Featured Imagev1.1.0
Set any external image URL as your post's featured image automatically.
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Import CDN-Remote Imagesv2.1.4
Add external images to the media library without importing, i.e. uploading them to your WordPress site.