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Media Cloud Sync is an innovative plugin for WordPress that dramatically transforms how you interact with media and increases your website’s performance. This plugin allows you to transfer your files, media, and images from a WordPress server to online cloud storage, such as Amazon S3, DigitalOcean Spaces, Google Cloud Storage, Cloudflare R2 and S3 Compatible Services. It also rewrites URLs to serve files from the same storage provider or another CDN provider.
You can sync both new media files as well as existing media from your WordPress Media Library to your configured cloud storage, making it easy to sync older medias to cloud storage.
<h3>How to Manage Settings</h3>
To manage settings in the Media Cloud Sync plugin, follow these steps:
<ol>
<li>
Access the Plugin Menu:
<ul>
<li>In your WordPress admin dashboard, look for the Media Cloud Sync menu item in the left menu bar. This menu provides access to all the settings and features of the plugin.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Manage Settings:
<ul>
<li>Click on the Media Cloud Sync menu to enter the settings area.</li>
<li>You will see two main sections: Configure and Settings.</li>
</ul>
a. Configure:
<ul>
<li>In this section, you can set up the basic configurations for the plugin, including connecting your cloud storage account (e.g., Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, DigitalOcean Spaces, Cloudflare R2, S3 Compatible Services) and defining the default options for media offloading.</li>
<li>Follow the prompts to authenticate your cloud account and grant the necessary permissions.</li>
</ul>
b. Settings:
<ul>
<li>The Settings section allows for more advanced customization options. Here, you can adjust how media files are uploaded and served from the cloud.</li>
<li>Make sure to save your changes after adjusting the settings to ensure they take effect.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Review and Test:
<ul>
<li>After configuring the settings, it’s advisable to test the plugin to ensure that your media files are being uploaded and served correctly from the cloud storage.</li>
<li>Upload a new media file and check if it appears in your cloud storage as expected.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
<h3>Basic Features</h3>
The Media Cloud Sync plugin significantly enhances your website’s speed by offloading media to cloud servers. This approach allows your site to load more efficiently, as it reduces the number of server requests, ultimately resulting in faster page load times. Once media files—such as images, videos, PDFs, and ZIP files—are uploaded to the cloud, your server no longer needs to handle these files, freeing up resources.
Here are the key features of the Media Cloud Sync plugin:
🔹 Seamlessly sync your media to popular cloud storage solutions like Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, DigitalOcean Spaces, Cloudflare R2, or S3 Compatible Services. 
🔹 Sync existing media from your WordPress Media Library to the cloud with a simple migration tool. 
🔹 Automatically delete files from the server after they are uploaded to the cloud, optimizing storage use. 
🔹 Customize the base path for server storage to suit your organizational needs. 
🔹 Tailor the URL structure for your media files to enhance your site’s SEO and user experience. 
🔹 Enable object versioning to prevent invalidations of your media files. 
🔹 Utilize a custom CDN for serving your media URLs, improving loading speeds and reliability. 
🔹 Generate pre-signed URLs for secure access to your media files. 
🔹 Enjoy built-in support for WooCommerce, ensuring smooth integration with your online store. 
🔹 Leverage compatibility with Advanced Custom Fields for enhanced flexibility. 
🔹 Benefit from RTL (Right to Left) support for multilingual websites. 
🔹 Access WPML string translation support for seamless multilingual content management. 
🔹 Enjoy seamless compatibility across multisite networks for centralized management and consistent performance.
<h3>Other Useful Links</h3>
🔹 <a href="https://dudlewebs.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Official website</a> 
🔹 <a href="https://dudlewebs.com/support" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a> 
🔹 <a href="https://dudlewebs.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro version coming soon</a> 
🔹 <a href="https://dudlewebs.com/donate" rel="nofollow ugc">Donate Now!! Get PRO version license discounts</a>
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin integrates with third-party services to enhance its functionality. Below is an overview of the external services utilized, the data transmitted, and relevant legal documentation for your reference.
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Google Cloud Storage
<ul>
<li>Description: Connects to manage media files, allowing upload, download, and delete operations.</li>
<li>Data Sent: User authentication data, file metadata (name, size, MIME type), user location data (if explicitly provided).</li>
<li>Legal Links: <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a>, <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
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Amazon S3
<ul>
<li>Description: Facilitates media file management, enabling seamless upload, download, and delete actions.</li>
<li>Data Sent: User authentication data, file metadata (name, size, MIME type).</li>
<li>Legal Links: <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a>, <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
DigitalOcean Spaces
<ul>
<li>Description: Manages media files efficiently, allowing file storage, retrieval, and deletion.</li>
<li>Data Sent: User authentication data, file metadata (name, size, MIME type).</li>
<li>Legal Links: <a href="https://www.digitalocean.com/legal/terms-of-service/" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a>, <a href="https://www.digitalocean.com/legal/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
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Cloudflare R2
<ul>
<li>Description: Provides efficient, low-cost object storage with S3-compatible APIs, enabling seamless upload, retrieval, and deletion of media files.</li>
<li>Data Sent: User authentication data, file metadata (name, size, MIME type).</li>
<li>Legal Links: <a href="https://www.cloudflare.com/terms/" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a>, <a href="https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
S3 Compatible Services
<ul>
<li>Description: Manages media files efficiently, allowing file storage, retrieval, and deletion.</li>
<li>Data Sent: User authentication data, file metadata (name, size, MIME type).</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Media Cloud Sync

Offload media to cloud storage (S3, DigitalOcean, Google Cloud, Cloudflare R2, S3 compatible Services) and rewrite URLs for seamless file delivery.

Masoud Golchin

WP Fitter

Reza Bahreynipour

Morteza Mohammadnezhad

Advanced Media Offloader helps you optimize your WordPress media handling by automatically uploading your media files to S3-compatible cloud storage services.
Struggling with server space limitations? Want to improve your site’s performance by serving media through a CDN? This plugin handles the technical work of migrating your media to the cloud, rewriting URLs, and maintaining compatibility with your existing content.
<h4>Key Benefits</h4>
<ul>
<li>Reduce server storage requirements and costs</li>
<li>Decrease server load when serving media files</li>
<li>Improve global site loading speeds when combined with CDN services</li>
<li>Maintain full compatibility with WordPress media functions</li>
<li>No need to modify existing content – URLs are automatically rewritten</li>
</ul>
<h4>Supported Cloud Providers</h4>
<ul>
<li>Amazon S3 – The industry standard object storage service</li>
<li>Cloudflare R2 – S3-compatible storage with zero egress fees</li>
<li>DigitalOcean Spaces – Simple object storage from DigitalOcean</li>
<li>Backblaze B2 – Affordable S3-compatible storage with predictable pricing</li>
<li>Wasabi – Hot cloud storage with predictable pricing</li>
<li>MinIO – Any S3-compatible storage (MinIO, OVHcloud Object Storage, Scaleway, Linode, Vultr, IBM COS, and more)</li>
</ul>
Not sure which provider to choose? Check our <a href="https://wpfitter.com/blog/best-cloud-storage-for-wordpress-media-pricing-comparison/?utm_source=wp-plugin&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=advanced-media-offloader&utm_content=pricing-comparison" rel="nofollow ugc">cloud storage pricing comparison</a> for real-world cost breakdowns.
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Automatic Offloading – New media uploads are automatically sent to your cloud storage</li>
<li>Smart Policies – Create advanced rules to control exactly which files are offloaded and when, giving you granular control over your storage. (<a href="https://wpfitter.com/blog/implementing-smart-retention-policies-with-advanced-media-offloader/?utm_source=wp-plugin&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=advanced-media-offloader&utm_content=smart-policies" rel="nofollow ugc">Learn more</a>)</li>
<li>Bulk Migration & WP CLI – Easily move existing media to the cloud with powerful command-line support for bulk operations and automation (<a href="https://wpfitter.com/blog/advmo-bulk-offload-with-wp-cli/?utm_source=wp-plugin&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=advanced-media-offloader&utm_content=bulk-offload-cli" rel="nofollow ugc">Learn more</a>)</li>
<li>Thumbnail Regeneration Compatibility – Compatible with WP-CLI <code>wp media regenerate</code> command and the Regenerate Thumbnails plugin. Regenerated thumbnails automatically offload to cloud storage. Note: Not compatible with Full Cloud Migration retention policy.</li>
<li>Smart URL Rewriting – All media URLs are automatically rewritten to serve from cloud storage</li>
<li>File Versioning – Add unique timestamps to media paths to prevent caching issues</li>
<li>Flexible Retention – Choose to keep local copies or remove them after successful offloading</li>
<li>Mirror Deletion – Optionally remove files from cloud storage when deleted from WordPress</li>
<li>Custom Paths – Configure custom path prefixes in your cloud storage</li>
<li>Image Optimizer Compatibility – Works with <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/webp-uploads/" rel="ugc">Modern Image Formats</a> (recommended), Imagify, and EWWW Image Optimizer. Optimized WebP and AVIF files are automatically offloaded alongside originals. (<a href="https://wpfitter.com/blog/ewww-imagify-support-added-to-advanced-media-offloader/?utm_source=wp-plugin&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=advanced-media-offloader&utm_content=image-optimizer-compatibility" rel="nofollow ugc">Learn more</a>)</li>
<li>Developer-Friendly – Extensive action and filter hooks for extending functionality (<a href="https://wpfitter.com/documents/advanced-media-offloader/development-hooks/?utm_source=wp-plugin&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=advanced-media-offloader&utm_content=developer-hooks" rel="nofollow ugc">View Documentation</a>)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Developer Documentation</h4>
For developers looking to extend or customize the plugin behavior, we provide comprehensive documentation for all available hooks:
<a href="https://wpfitter.com/documents/advanced-media-offloader/development-hooks/?utm_source=wp-plugin&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=advanced-media-offloader&utm_content=developer-hooks" rel="nofollow ugc">View Developer Hooks Documentation →</a>
Quick example – skip offloading files larger than 5MB:
<pre><code>add_filter('advmo_should_offload_attachment', function($should_offload, $attachment_id) {
 $file = get_attached_file($attachment_id);
 if ($file && filesize($file) > 5 * 1024 * 1024) {
 return false;
 }
 return $should_offload;
}, 10, 2);
</code></pre>
<h3>Configuration</h3>
For security, cloud provider credentials are stored in your <code>wp-config.php</code> file rather than the database.
Note: Domain and endpoint URLs will automatically be prefixed with <code>https://</code> if you don’t include it, but we recommend always including the full URL for clarity.
<a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/r2/" rel="nofollow ugc">Cloudflare R2</a> Configuration
<pre><code> define('ADVMO_CLOUDFLARE_R2_KEY', 'your-access-key');
 define('ADVMO_CLOUDFLARE_R2_SECRET', 'your-secret-key');
 define('ADVMO_CLOUDFLARE_R2_BUCKET', 'your-bucket-name');
 define('ADVMO_CLOUDFLARE_R2_DOMAIN', 'your-domain-url');
 define('ADVMO_CLOUDFLARE_R2_ENDPOINT', 'your-endpoint-url');
</code></pre>
<a href="https://www.digitalocean.com/products/spaces" rel="nofollow ugc">DigitalOcean Spaces</a> Configuration
<pre><code> define('ADVMO_DOS_KEY', 'your-access-key');
 define('ADVMO_DOS_SECRET', 'your-secret-key');
 define('ADVMO_DOS_BUCKET', 'your-bucket-name');
 define('ADVMO_DOS_DOMAIN', 'your-domain-url');
 define('ADVMO_DOS_ENDPOINT', 'your-endpoint-url');
</code></pre>
<a href="https://min.io/docs/minio/linux/administration/identity-access-management/minio-user-management.html" rel="nofollow ugc">MinIO</a> Configuration
Use this for any storage that supports the S3 API via a custom endpoint (e.g., MinIO, OVHcloud Object Storage, Scaleway, Linode, Vultr, IBM COS). Select this if your provider isn’t listed separately.
<pre><code> define('ADVMO_MINIO_KEY', 'your-access-key');
 define('ADVMO_MINIO_SECRET', 'your-secret-key');
 define('ADVMO_MINIO_BUCKET', 'your-bucket-name');
 define('ADVMO_MINIO_DOMAIN', 'your-domain-url');
 define('ADVMO_MINIO_ENDPOINT', 'your-endpoint-url');
 define('ADVMO_MINIO_PATH_STYLE_ENDPOINT', false); // Optional. Set to true if your MinIO server requires path-style URLs (most self-hosted MinIO setups). Default is false.
 define('ADVMO_MINIO_REGION', 'your-bucket-region'); // Optional. Set your MinIO bucket region if needed. Default is 'us-east-1'.
</code></pre>
<a href="https://aws.amazon.com/s3/" rel="nofollow ugc">Amazon S3</a> Configuration
<pre><code> define('ADVMO_AWS_KEY', 'your-access-key');
 define('ADVMO_AWS_SECRET', 'your-secret-key');
 define('ADVMO_AWS_BUCKET', 'your-bucket-name');
 define('ADVMO_AWS_REGION', 'your-bucket-region');
 define('ADVMO_AWS_DOMAIN', 'your-domain-url');
</code></pre>
<a href="https://www.backblaze.com/apidocs/introduction-to-the-s3-compatible-api" rel="nofollow ugc">Backblaze B2</a> Configuration
<pre><code> define('ADVMO_BACKBLAZE_B2_KEY', 'your-application-key-id');
 define('ADVMO_BACKBLAZE_B2_SECRET', 'your-application-key');
 define('ADVMO_BACKBLAZE_B2_BUCKET', 'your-bucket-name');
 define('ADVMO_BACKBLAZE_B2_REGION', 'your-bucket-region');
 define('ADVMO_BACKBLAZE_B2_DOMAIN', 'your-domain-url');
 define('ADVMO_BACKBLAZE_B2_ENDPOINT', 'your-endpoint-url');
</code></pre>
<a href="https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/creating-a-new-access-key" rel="nofollow ugc">Wasabi</a> Configuration
<pre><code> define('ADVMO_WASABI_KEY', 'your-access-key');
 define('ADVMO_WASABI_SECRET', 'your-secret-key');
 define('ADVMO_WASABI_BUCKET', 'your-bucket-name');
 define('ADVMO_WASABI_REGION', 'your-bucket-region');
 define('ADVMO_WASABI_DOMAIN', 'your-domain-url');
</code></pre>
<h3>Using the S3 PHP SDK</h3>
The Advanced Media Offloader utilizes the AWS SDK for PHP to interact with S3-compatible cloud storage. This powerful SDK provides an easy-to-use API for managing your cloud storage operations, including file uploads, downloads, and more. The SDK is maintained by Amazon Web Services, ensuring high compatibility and performance with S3 services.
For more information about the AWS SDK for PHP, visit: 
<a href="https://aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-php/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-php/</a>

Advanced Media Offloader


This plugin really sped up my website by offloading media to the cloud.



Highly recommend!


Improved Site Speed


Works perfectly. Only miss the WP CLI integration for quick mass upload (which already seems to be under the developer radar). Great job!


Great, Simple and Fully Functional


Fantastic plugin. Easy to setup and rolling. All working fine with no issue. 



Much appreciated for the effort you guys put in. 



Thank you


Great Plugin - Recommend

Save server space & speed up your site by automatically offloading media to Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2 & more.

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