Best image importer plugins for WordPress
The most popular image importer plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Image Importer leads with 20+ active installs, ahead of Smart Image Importer (10+) and CS Multiple Image Import (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “image importer” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 image importer plugins
- 1.
WP Image ImporterThe most installed image importer plugin, with 20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.
- 2.
Smart Image Importer10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 3.
CS Multiple Image Import10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 4.Neelbyte Image Catalog Importer
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 4 plugins tagged “image importer”

WP Image Importer
Up in the last 7 days:242#26,120by cedcommerce5 years ago
WP Image Importer plugin allows you to easily insert image into your wordpress post from facebook, flickr and pixabay
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Smart Image Importer
#33,235by Webdiggers1 year ago
Downloads and replaces external image URLs in post/page content and metadata with local WordPress uploads.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

CS Multiple Image Import
Up in the last 7 days:8,067#39,237by catchsquare8 years ago
A simple plugin to read the zip file with the images and its attributes to import in WordPress Media.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Neelbyte Image Catalog Importer
Up in the last 7 days:16,174#53,465by Neelbyte Websolution1 month ago
Bulk-import product images from ZIP files by SKU and build complete WooCommerce galleries without re-uploading existing media.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day