Copies external (linked)
WordPress allows you to insert images in to posts from disk or URL using “Add media file from URL”. The thing is that when you insert from URL the image is not imported and so cannot be resized or cropped.
This plugin simply imports the linked images when the post or page is saved. Its then possible to do whatever you want with the image.
The plugin makes a good companion to the Insights plugin which only inserts image links.
User level: All
Frontend/Backend: Backend
Settings: Settings > Linked IMGs
Notes: Can apply to all external images or just those from Flickr. Can be set to specific categories or authors. It would nice if there was an option to only add images to gallery (i.e. remove links in post).
Cost: Free
Install within WordPress? Yes
Last update: February 27, 2011
Pros:
- Simple
- Does what it sets out to
- Works with 2.9.2 and 3.0 beta
Cons:
- No way to control behaviour in post editor
- No way to batch process post or pages
More about this plugin:
- Homepage: http://www.bbqiguana.com/wordpress-plugins/add-linked-images-to-gallery/
- Download: http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/add-linked-images-to-gallery-v01.1.4.zip
Photo credit: visualpharm.com