EXMAGE – WordPress Image Links

79 Quality Score

Active Installs

17/30

A 57/30 popularity score reflects a modest 7,000 active installs that is small relative to mainstream image plugins but respectable for a niche external-URL utility.

Update Freshness

25/25

A perfect 100/25 maintenance score signals recent updates and clear forward compatibility, including testing against WordPress 7.0.

User Rating

15/15

A 100/15 ratings score is based on a flawless average across 33 reviews, though the small sample means the rating can shift quickly with new feedback.

Support Health

8/15

A 50/15 support score is the weakest area: there are no support threads on record, so there is no evidence of community-driven troubleshooting or developer responsiveness.

WP Compatibility

15/15

A 100/15 compatibility score reflects broad coverage of WooCommerce, Elementor, and WordPress core, with a PHP 7.0 floor that is reasonable, if dated.

Scores higher than 75% of indexed plugins

About

Add images using external links - Save your storage with EXMAGE effortlessly

Active Installs 6k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2026-08-22 8:59am GMT

Requires WordPress 5.0+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 High

Most recent: April 14, 2022

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What It Does

EXMAGE lets you insert images into WordPress posts, pages, and WooCommerce products using external URLs instead of uploading files to your own media library. It covers common spots where images appear, including galleries, product listings, and Elementor widgets. The core benefit is keeping large image files off your hosting server.

Who It's For

This plugin fits WooCommerce sellers and dropshippers who pull product photos from supplier URLs and want to avoid filling their hosting plan with megabytes of catalogue images. It also helps affiliates, real estate agents, and content creators on tight storage or bandwidth budgets who already have images hosted on a CDN or third-party service.

Who Should Skip It

If you run a small site with under a few hundred images or you already have ample hosting storage, this plugin adds an external dependency without a meaningful payoff. Anyone needing deep support should also think twice, since there are zero resolved support threads in the record.

The Bottom Line

EXMAGE solves a real and specific problem, and its maintenance and ratings are spotless for a 7,000-install plugin with a 79.72/100 quality score. The lack of any resolved support history is a real gap worth noting for anyone who depends on quick help. For WooCommerce and dropshipping users who already host images elsewhere, it is a sensible pick; for everyone else, it is overkill.