WordPress plugin comparison

Canonical Attachments vs Import external attachments

Canonical Attachments

by hivedigital

300+ installs3.7

Import external attachments

by ryanpcmcquen

1K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Import external attachments has more active installs: 1K+, against 300+ for Canonical Attachments.
On a typical day, Import external attachments is downloaded about 15 times, Canonical Attachments about 8.
Import external attachments is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 26 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Canonical Attachments was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2025, against Feb 24, 2017 for Import external attachments.
Canonical Attachments is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.4.34 for Import external attachments.
Import external attachments has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Canonical Attachments.

Import external attachments leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Canonical Attachments	Import external attachments
Popular rank	#10,779	#5,293
Active installs	300+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	179	233
Rating	3.7(3)	4.3(26)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	4.4.34
Search multiplier	×0.20	×0.00
Last release	1 year ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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