Plugins / External News Importer
External News Importer
Paste article links and get press posts with the title, featured image and category filled in, each one sending readers to the original story.
What it does
Press pages that build themselves.
Built for press, media coverage and “as seen in” pages. Your site lists the coverage; readers land on the real article.
Bulk import from links
Paste up to 100 article URLs at once, one per line. Add a date in front of any link to match the original publish date.
Title and image filled in
Pulls each article’s share title and share image, so every post looks right in your blog grid without hand work.
Files into your category
Choose a category and optional subcategory (for example Press → TV). Set it once as the default.
Sends readers to the source
Each imported post redirects to the original article, so you never republish someone else’s story.
Image stays true to the source
Imported images in the category you choose are locked to the publication’s own image, with a one-click re-fetch if they change it.
Import log
Every imported article in one searchable list, with links to the post and the source.
How it works
Three steps, a few seconds per article.
1
Paste the links
One article URL per line. Optionally put the date first.
2
Pick the category
Choose where the posts go and whether they publish or wait as drafts.
3
Import
Posts are created with title, image and category, ready for your press page.
Details
- Version
- 1.4.0
- Price
- Free
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2 or newer
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 or newer
- Works with
- Divi, block editor, any theme
- License
- GPL-2.0-or-later
Changelog
1.4.0 November 2026
- Choose which category locks imported images (it used to be Press only).
- Automatic updates and “View details” now come straight from wpwizards.com.
1.3.0 November 2026
- Featured image always comes from the article’s share image.
- Imported press images are locked against edits, with a clear explanation.
- “Re-fetch image from article” on the Posts list.
1.2.0 October 2026
- News Importer menu with Import, Import Log and Settings.
- Category and subcategory defaults.
FAQ
Straight answers.
Does it copy the article onto my site?
No. It stores the title, image, short description and link. Visitors who open the post go to the original article.
Will it work with my blog layout?
Yes. Imported items are normal posts with featured images, so they show up in any blog or post grid, including Divi’s Blog module.
What if a site blocks the import?
You will see the error for that link in the results. Everything else in the batch still imports.
How do updates work?
The plugin checks wpwizards.com for new versions and updates itself automatically, like any plugin from WordPress.org.
Get External News Importer.
A free download with a quick $0 checkout. Updates arrive automatically inside WordPress.
