WordPress plugin comparison
Instant Images vs URL Image Importer
At a glance
- Instant Images has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for URL Image Importer.
- On a typical day, Instant Images is downloaded about 426 times, URL Image Importer about 42.
- URL Image Importer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 59 reviews.
- URL Image Importer was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Jun 1, 2026 for Instant Images.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Instant Images has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for URL Image Importer.
Line by line
Instant Images leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Instant Images |  URL Image Importer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #290 | #6,774 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.3K | 872 |
| Rating | 4.8(59) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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