URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML vs WP Extra File Types
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
WP Extra File Types leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #824, ahead of URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML at #7,149. Over the last 7 days WP Extra File Types slipped 3 places and URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML climbed 34 places. WP Extra File Types has the largest install base, roughly 44× the next: 40K+ active installs against 900+ for URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML. Downloads this week: WP Extra File Types 347 and URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML 220. Ratings: URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML 5★ from 2 and WP Extra File Types 3.4★ from 39 reviews.
| Metric | URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML | WP Extra File Types |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #7,149 ▲ 34 | #824 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 220 | 347 |
| Rating | 5★ (2) | 3.4★ (39) |
| Last updated | Sep 29, 2026 | Oct 28, 2023 |
| Current version | 1.2.4 | 0.5.2 |
| Best rank on record | #7,134 | #806 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2025 | Jan 2015 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML or WP Extra File Types?
By active installs, WP Extra File Types: 40K+ 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, URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML or WP Extra File Types?
WP Extra File Types, at #824 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 URL Image Importer – Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML or WP Extra File Types 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.