Title: External URL Featured Image Author: jmarreros Published: January 8, 2017 Last modified: September 27, 2020 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/external-url-featured-image/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=1572451) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/external-url-featured-image/assets/icon.svg?rev=1572451) # External URL Featured Image By [jmarreros](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jmarreros/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/external-url-featured-image.zip) * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/external-url-featured-image/#description) * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/external-url-featured-image/#reviews) * [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/external-url-featured-image/#installation) * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/external-url-featured-image/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-url-featured-image/) ## Description This Plugin allows to use an external image as Featured Image, this can be especially useful if you house your images in another location. This Plugin is compatible with Nelio External Featured Image Metadata, so you can reuse your data in case you want to uninstall Nelio Plugin. ## Screenshots [⌊Metabox in post screen configuration⌉⌊Metabox in post screen configuration⌉[ Metabox in post screen configuration [⌊After preview image, you can type Alt text⌉⌊After preview image, you can type Alt text⌉[ After preview image, you can type Alt text [⌊After Save post you can view your image in front-end⌉⌊After Save post you can view your image in front-end⌉[ After Save post you can view your image in front-end ## Installation This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working. 1. Upload and extract the plugin file to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress 3. This plugin doesn’t have configuration screen, you can view a metabox directly when you create or edit your posts or pages. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/56acba98acdeb9f38d3a04f7505f9d3ef8ff3430d25ce4e56f86ddd213530b1e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Perfect!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-10018/)󠁿 [Misophoniq](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rubencc/) August 24, 2023 Does EXACTLY what I was looking for, for free, and without annoying text and banners in your admin area. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d19804bba60b41e1beaac34a2349164925dee6d76b814dce3deffa210aadd871? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[work great still!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/work-great-still/)󠁿 [xoldie](https://profiles.wordpress.org/xoldie/) April 1, 2020 work great.. even it’s has not been update.. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e70ec7157a34b8c406b0cb9ca52d980c9ec4611f5a1037f9655d77893134e9b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[yes but no](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yes-but-no-2/)󠁿 [spala](https://profiles.wordpress.org/spala/) April 8, 2018 doesnt show the image on top of the post as it would do in the normal way when you load an image without a plugin ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/16754db0206891f132adc70cce063ef3d02ace7a5e1b8fb42616ae13d5e5358a? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Please make it compatible](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-make-it-compatible/)󠁿 [moein](https://profiles.wordpress.org/moeinkd/) January 3, 2018 1 reply This is really great Please make it compatible with the new version wordpress God bless you ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c786390f81ee978c57d2648023319ac6dd9c2ddd633574e42c5252a8815e55df? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works well for me](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-well-for-me-42/)󠁿 [Daniel Hendricks](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hendridm/) September 26, 2017 It is what I was looking for: simplicity. $external_image = get_post_meta( $post- >ID, '_dcms_eufi_img', true ); ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/544247f5d1877ca49c5d71cc2c97b559ea61c01497573122102089e6001a7c15? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Excellent!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-5027/)󠁿 [jesspine](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jesspine/) June 19, 2017 works well. [ Read all 8 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-url-featured-image/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “External URL Featured Image” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ jmarreros ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jmarreros/) “External URL Featured Image” has been translated into 2 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/external-url-featured-image/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “External URL Featured Image” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/external-url-featured-image) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/external-url-featured-image/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/external-url-featured-image/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/external-url-featured-image/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/external-url-featured-image/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.3 * Tested up to WordPress 5.5 #### 1.0.2 * Fix Readme file, test version 4.8.3 #### 1.0.1 * Fix text domain for translation #### 1.0 * Initial release, stable version. ## Meta * Version **1.0.3** * Last updated **6 years ago** * Active installations **400+** * WordPress version ** 4.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **5.5.18** * Languages * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/external-url-featured-image/), [Spanish (Chile)](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/external-url-featured-image/), and [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/external-url-featured-image/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/external-url-featured-image) * Tags * [external](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/external/)[featured](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/featured/) [featured image](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/featured-image/)[flickr](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/flickr/) [url](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/url/) * [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/external-url-featured-image/advanced/) ## Ratings 3.9 out of 5 stars. * [ 5 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-url-featured-image/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 1 4-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-url-featured-image/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-url-featured-image/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-url-featured-image/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 2 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-url-featured-image/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-url-featured-image/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-url-featured-image/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ jmarreros ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jmarreros/) ## Support Got something to say? 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