Sometimes you want to show content from another page inside one of yours: a partner’s feed, a syndicated article, something maintained elsewhere that you would rather not copy by hand. This plugin fetches a remote URL on the server and drops what it finds into your post or page.
I need to be plain about the risks here, because they are real. Pulling content from a URL means your server is making a request and rendering what comes back. If the wrong URL gets passed, that is a door into your site. The GitHub version has been reviewed for the injection risk, but this is a tool you point only at sources you control or trust completely.
What you get
- Server-side fetch of a remote URL, output displayed inside your post or page
- Useful for showing remote feeds, partner content, or articles maintained on another server
Who it’s for
Site owners who need to mirror content from a source they own or have a clear agreement with. A media site showing a partner’s headlines, for example, where both sides know the arrangement.
How to install
- Upload and activate the plugin.
- Point it at the URL you want to pull from.
- Test on a staging copy before putting it live.
When NOT to use this
Never point this at a URL you do not control or fully trust. Remote content can carry scripts, break your layout, and slow your page to the speed of someone else’s server. If the source goes down, your page shows the gap. For anything user-supplied, do not use this at all.
Status note
This is an archived plugin. Originally published on WordPress.org, now maintained on GitHub (opens in new tab) and reviewed for security. Still works on current WordPress. No new features planned.
File details
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Tested with: WordPress 6.7 · PHP 8.1+
Format: .zip
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