Who should use Cache Images?

Cache Images is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.

Is Cache Images free?

Yes — Cache Images is free to use.

What platforms does Cache Images run on?

Cache Images runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Cache Images still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What are alternatives to Cache Images?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include ImgCache, LH Cache Remote Images, and Hyper Cache.

Who makes Cache Images?

Cache Images is developed by Matt Mullenweg.

How long has Cache Images been around?

Cache Images first shipped in 2005.

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Cache Images

Name: Cache Images
Author: Matt Mullenweg

wordpress.orgCompression & format conversion

Cache Images is a WordPress plugin that finds images hosted on other domains and lets site owners copy them into their own uploads folder. It adds the images to the WordPress media library and updates posts to use the local URLs, with AJAX support for processing many images.

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Overview

6 features

Cache Images sits in PulseGate's Compression & format conversion category. It focuses on keeping externally hosted images available locally and manageable through the WordPress media library. Cache Images is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site owners and administrators. It is available for free. It ships for the web, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Matt Mullenweg, and it first shipped in 2005. Key capabilities include domain selection, image sideloading, and media library import. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Domain selection
Image sideloading
Media library import
Post URL replacement
AJAX processing
Blogger support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tier

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed10 Sept · 14:43 UTC
Cache Images verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Cache Images

What does Cache Images do?: Cache Images focuses on keeping externally hosted images available locally and manageable through the WordPress media library. It is catalogued under Compression & format conversion on PulseGate.
Who should use Cache Images?: Cache Images is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
Is Cache Images free?: Yes — Cache Images is free to use.
What platforms does Cache Images run on?: Cache Images runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Cache Images still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What are alternatives to Cache Images?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include ImgCache, LH Cache Remote Images, and Hyper Cache.ImgCache LH Cache Remote Images Hyper Cache
Who makes Cache Images?: Cache Images is developed by Matt Mullenweg.
How long has Cache Images been around?: Cache Images first shipped in 2005.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 10 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and administrators
Model: B2B
Solves: Keeping externally hosted images available locally and manageable through the WordPress media library.

Registered as

WordPress.org: cache-images

Developer

Matt Mullenweg

Index record

Indexed: 10 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 10 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: cache-images-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 10 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 10 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 10 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/cache-images

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