Keep your Imgur images
working — in one click.
Imgur images hotlinked into your WordPress posts break when Imgur is blocked, deleted, or rate-limited. PixelVault Image Rescue fixes them instantly, then — if you want — copies them into storage you own so they never break again.
Rescue now, own later
Live rescue — the instant fix
Activate the plugin and your Imgur images load again. The plugin rewrites Imgur src/srcset at output time to load through PixelVault's rescue proxy, which fetches each image once and serves it from our global CDN after that. Your posts are never touched — disable the plugin and the original markup returns. No account needed.
Migrate & own — the permanent fix
Add a free PixelVault API key and click Migrate all Imgur images. The plugin copies every Imgur image into your own project and rewrites your posts to permanent, owned CDN URLs that keep working even if Imgur deletes the source. A revision is saved per edit, and one click restores the originals.
How it works
- 1
Install & activate
From Plugins → Add New, search "PixelVault Image Rescue", install, and activate. Live rescue turns on automatically.
- 2
Images come back
Every hotlinked Imgur image on your site now loads through a CDN that isn't blocked — including for UK visitors. The first view rehosts it; every view after is straight from the edge.
- 3
Own them (optional)
In Settings → Image Rescue, paste a free API key and migrate. Your Imgur images become permanent URLs in a project you control. Fully reversible.
Built to be un-scary
Non-destructive
Live rescue changes nothing in your database — it rewrites links as the page is sent to the browser. Turn it off and everything reverts.
Reversible migration
Migrating saves a post revision per edit and ships a Restore button that puts the original Imgur URLs back.
Narrow & validated
The rescue endpoint only accepts Imgur URLs — a continuity tool, not an open proxy. Every file is validated and SVGs are sandboxed.
Stop losing images to someone else's outage
Install the free plugin and your Imgur images come back today. When you're ready, own them for good. New to the problem? Read the WordPress walkthrough or the UK-block deep dive.
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