WordPress plugin comparison
Auto Upload Images vs URL Image Importer
At a glance
- Auto Upload Images has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for URL Image Importer.
- On a typical day, Auto Upload Images is downloaded about 205 times, URL Image Importer about 42.
- URL Image Importer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 106 reviews.
- URL Image Importer was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Sep 20, 2026 for Auto Upload Images.
- Auto Upload Images is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for URL Image Importer.
- Auto Upload Images has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for URL Image Importer.
Line by line
Auto Upload Images leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Auto Upload Images |  URL Image Importer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,220 | #6,774 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.9K | 872 |
| Rating | 4.3(106) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.03 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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