Dropbox Photo Sideloader
Adds a new tab to the Add media screen, allowing you to pull images from Dropbox into WordPress.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.3★ from 3
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 8 Sep 2014
- Added
- Jun 2012
- Requires WP
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- WP 4.0.38
- Downloads
- 21,163
Our analysis
AI-assistedDropbox Photo Sideloader is a WordPress plugin that adds a new tab to the Add Media screen, enabling you to import images directly from your Dropbox account into WordPress. This process, known as sideloading, allows you to copy images without the need to upload them manually, making it convenient for users who store their images in Dropbox.
Once images are sideloaded, they appear in the Media Library, where you can use them in galleries or posts. This plugin is suitable for users who frequently work with images stored in Dropbox and want a streamlined way to integrate them into their WordPress site.
Best for: Users who store images in Dropbox and want to easily import them into WordPress.
What it does well
- ✓Adds a tab to the Add Media screen
- ✓Allows direct copying of images from Dropbox
- ✓Images appear in the Media Library after sideloading
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in September 2014
- •May take longer to sideload many images at once
Verdict
This plugin provides a straightforward method for integrating Dropbox images into WordPress, but its age and potential performance issues with bulk uploads are worth considering.
From the developer
Samuel Wood (Otto)'s own description of Dropbox Photo Sideloader, lightly tidied.
Adds a new tab to the Add media screen, allowing you to pull images from Dropbox into WordPress.
“Sideloading” is a term given to differeniate from “uploading” or “downloading”. When you sideload an image, you’re copying it directly from Dropbox to WordPress. So if you keep your images in Dropbox, this plugin allows you to easily copy those images into WordPress.
After sideloading an image into WordPress, you’ll find it in the Media Library and available for use in Galleries, or as images in the Post, or just whatever you like. It’s just as if you uploaded them manually.
Note that sideloading many images at once may take more time than your webserver will allow. If this happens, just sideload them in smaller groups.
Credits:
- This plugin uses the Dropbox PHP code (albeit modified slightly) from https://github.com/Dropbox-PHP/dropbox-php.
- This plugin uses the jsTree Javascript library from http://www.jstree.com/.
- The three image icons come from the Lullacon Pack 1: http://www.lullabot.com/articles/free-gpl-icons-lullacons-pack-1