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WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 9 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org
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WP PlugIndex currently records Archivarix External Images Importer version 2.1.0 as active, updated 5mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.0.
Overview
About this plugin
Archivarix External Images Importer scans your posts and pages for external URLs in src/srcset attributes of all img tags. Based on configured settings, the plugin can:
Download images from their original external sources
Download images from Internet Archive (Wayback Machine)
Try to download from original source first, then from Internet Archive if failed
Try to download from Internet Archive first, then from original source if failed
Restore missing local images (404) from Web Archive
You can choose what to do with images that could not be downloaded:
Keep image unchanged
Remove image from post completely
Replace with 1×1 pixel placeholder
Key Features
Full compatibility with WordPress 7.0
AI-ready: WordPress Abilities API / MCP integration (WordPress 7.0+) so AI agents can scan and import images
Modern AJAX interface with real-time progress
Background processing – you can close the browser while processing continues
Detailed import statistics and logs with CSV export
Custom filename patterns support
Automatic restoration of missing local images
srcset attribute support
Custom post types support
Invalid URL detection and handling
Improved error handling and logging
Responsive design for all devices
Available in English, Russian (Русский), Spanish (Español), French (Français), Portuguese (Português), and German (Deutsch).
For more information, visit the plugin documentation.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
archive
images
import
media
wayback
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 7.0
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 7.0.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.0
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity25 May 20265mo ago
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