Carl Alberto

Uploads Relay makes local WordPress development easier and lightweight by automatically proxying missing upload files from a remote server. No need to download gigabytes of media just to work on a site locally.
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Proxy Missing Files — Automatically serve missing upload files from a remote server.</li>
<li>Always Remote Mode — Rewrite all upload URLs to point to the remote server for the fastest setup.</li>
<li>Optional Local Caching — Cache proxied files locally so subsequent requests are served from disk.</li>
<li>Security First — Path traversal protection, host allowlisting, and file extension validation.</li>
<li>Environment Guard — Only active when WordPress environment type is set to “local”.</li>
<li>Zero Configuration on Remote — No changes needed on the remote/production server.</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>A visitor or developer requests an upload file (e.g., an image in a post).</li>
<li>If the file does not exist locally, WordPress returns a 404.</li>
<li>The plugin intercepts the 404, fetches the file from the configured remote server, and serves it.</li>
<li>Optionally, the file is cached locally for faster subsequent loads.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Use Cases</h4>
<ul>
<li>Local development of large WordPress sites without syncing media.</li>
<li>Staging environments with partial media libraries.</li>
<li>Quick site clones for debugging or testing.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 6.0 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li><code>WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE</code> must be set to <code>local</code> (the plugin will not function in production environments)</li>
</ul>
<h4>External Service</h4>
This plugin sends HTTP requests to a remote server that you configure yourself in order to fetch upload files missing from your local environment. No requests are made until you explicitly enter a remote URL and enable the proxy in Settings → Uploads Relay. By enabling the plugin and providing a remote URL, you consent to these requests being made.
<ul>
<li>What is sent: HTTP GET requests for specific media file paths (e.g., <code>/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/photo.jpg</code>).</li>
<li>When it is sent: Only when a requested upload file does not exist locally, the proxy is enabled, and the environment type is <code>local</code>.</li>
<li>Where it is sent: Only to the remote server URL you have configured. This is typically your own production or staging server.</li>
<li>No data is collected, stored, or transmitted to any third-party service, analytics provider, or external server other than the one you configure.</li>
<li>No telemetry, tracking, or usage data is collected by this plugin.</li>
</ul>
Since the remote server is your own, its terms of service and privacy policy are governed by your own hosting provider.

Uploads Relay for Local Development by Carl Alberto

Proxy missing upload files from a remote server during local development. No need to download the entire uploads folder.

Adrian Mörchen

moewe.io

Markus Weigelt

Tiles Proxy for OpenStreetMap provides a basic proxy, which allows other OpenStreetMap plugins to load map tiles from your server instead from OpenStreetMap servers.
Sponsor: <a href="https://sachsen.tours" rel="nofollow ugc">sachsen.tours</a>
Contribute: <a href="https://github.com/moewe-io/osm-tiles-proxy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://github.com/moewe-io/osm-tiles-proxy</a>
Known to work with these plugins
<ul>
<li><a href="https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/leaflet-map/" rel="nofollow ugc">Leaflet Map</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/cpt-to-map-store/" rel="ugc">Custom Post Type to Map Store</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/geolocation/" rel="ugc">Geolocation</a></li>
<li>Another plugin? Let us <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/osm-tiles-proxy" rel="ugc">know</a>.</li>
</ul>
Notes
<ul>
<li>Beware: Depending on your map and the tiles you need, a lot of storage is needed.</li>
<li>Might be slower than official servers (depends on your server)</li>
<li>First requests might be slow as map tiles are cached on request</li>
</ul>
Filters
You can use filters to get the URLs from the plugin:
<pre><code> $proxy_cached_url = apply_filters( 'osm_tiles_proxy_get_proxy_url', $proxy_cached_url );
 $proxy_rest_api_url = apply_filters( 'osm_tiles_proxy_get_proxy_rest_url', $proxy_rest_api_url );
 $leadlet_js_url = apply_filters( 'osm_tiles_proxy_get_leaflet_js_url', $leadlet_js_url );
 $leadlet_css_url = apply_filters( 'osm_tiles_proxy_get_leaflet_css_url', $leadlet_css_url );
</code></pre>
Constants
To disable cache invalidation when WP Rocket or WP Fastest Cache invalidate their cache, you can set the following constant in your <code>wp-config.php</code>
<pre><code>define( 'OSM_PROXY_DISABLE_CLEAR_CACHE', true );
</code></pre>

Tiles Proxy for OpenStreetMap

A basic proxy that lets OpenStreetMap plugins load map tiles from your own server instead of OpenStreetMap servers.

Uploads Relay for Local Development by Carl Alberto vs Tiles Proxy for OpenStreetMap