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.

TinyMCE SpellChecker API – this plugin provides action/filter hooks to allow easy customisation of the TinyMCE SpellChecker.
This plugin was created to solve the problem of not being able to use GoogleSpell behind a firewall. For background information on the issue read the discussions on <a href="https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/9798" rel="nofollow ugc">trac ticket #9798</a>. The ultimate goal of this plugin is to be merged into WordPress Core.
You need this plugin if…
<ul>
<li>You want to write a plugin for the TinyMCE SpellChecker. This plugin will provide you with respective hooks that allow to control which SpellChecker Engine is used, adjust the configuration used for initialisation of the engine and manipulate spellchecking results (independent of engine).</li>
<li>You are behind a firewall and you’d like to use the Google Spellchecker. This plugin contains a customised version of GoogleSpell that uses the new Http Transportation methods added in WordPress 2.8 which include Proxy Support for all external requests.</li>
</ul>
This plugin also contains a simple sub-plugin called “WP-SpellCheck Exceptions” which allows you to add custom words to the spellchecking dictionary. Note that this plugin is more a proof of concept than a complete/full-fleged solution. (It does not have any kind of visual administration; it only adds “WordPress” as an exception at the moment).

WP-Spellcheck

TinyMCE SpellChecker API - this plugin provides action/filter hooks to allow easy customisation of the TinyMCE SpellChecker.

Uploads Relay for Local Development by Carl Alberto vs WP-Spellcheck