Disable "BIG Image" Threshold vs URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Disable "BIG Image" Threshold leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,742, ahead of URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML at #7,149. Over the last 7 days Disable "BIG Image" Threshold slipped 2 places and URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML climbed 34 places. Disable "BIG Image" Threshold has the largest install base, roughly 11× the next: 10K+ active installs against 900+ for URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML. Downloads this week: URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML 220 and Disable "BIG Image" Threshold 150. Ratings: Disable "BIG Image" Threshold 4.2★ from 35 and URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Disable "BIG Image" Threshold | URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,742 ▼ 2 | #7,149 ▲ 34 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 150 | 220 |
| Rating | 4.2★ (35) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0 | 1.2.4 |
| Best rank on record | #1,734 | #7,134 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2019 | Feb 2025 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Disable "BIG Image" Threshold or URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML?
By active installs, Disable "BIG Image" Threshold: 10K+ sites run it against 900+ for URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable "BIG Image" Threshold or URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML?
Disable "BIG Image" Threshold, at #1,742 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML at #7,149. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable "BIG Image" Threshold or URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.