Artem Livshits

<p><strong>Take your WordPress site to cloud with the help of Cloud Storage Engine (<a href="http://www.oblaksoft.com/documentation" title="Cloud Storage Engine" rel="nofollow ugc">ClouSE</a>)!</strong></p>
<p>WordPress-To-Cloud solution makes it possible for WordPress blogs to store all their data like pages, images, files in Amazon S3 or Google Cloud Storage.</p>
<p>Now WordPress can seamlessly get all the benefits of cloud storage – high availability, high reliability, quick and easy disaster recovery, and serving content in a highly scalable fashion.</p>
<p>WP2Cloud plugin is designed to complete the migration of a WordPress site to cloud storage.</p>
<h4>Benefits</h4>
<p>Cloud storage is awesome. It is highly- durable, reliable, available, and scalable; it has infinite capacity, it is the most mature and thus stable service – all of it on a Pay-For-What-You-Use pricing model.</p>
<p>Using cloud storage to store the website data has the following benefits:</p>
<ul>
<li><em>No backup and recovery of the site data is needed</em>. More info is <a href="http://www.oblaksoft.com/wordpress-on-s3-no-more-backups/" title="WordPress on S3: No more backups" rel="nofollow ugc">here</a>.</li>
<li>Storage is extremely reliable and durable by cloud storage design</li>
<li>Pictures are served by cloud storage directly, which makes the website highly scalable</li>
<li>Storage cost scales with usage, no upfront reservation is needed</li>
<li>Storage consumption scales up and down with the amount of data stored.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Deployment options</h4>
<p>WordPress-To-Cloud supports the following primary deployment choices:</p>
<ol>
<li>Take the whole website data to cloud storage.</li>
<li>Only upload media files to cloud storage.</li>
<li>Only migrate website content to cloud storage while store media files in uploads folder on Web server running WordPress.</li>
</ol>
<p><em>As the best deployment practice we recommend moving to the cloud the whole website, both its content (that is stored in WordPress database) and media files.</em><br />
Consider using our ready-to-run WordPress on Cloud Storage – <a href="http://www.oblaksoft.com/documentation/yapixx/" title="Yet Another Picture Sharing Site" rel="nofollow ugc">Oblaksoft Yapixx, the 1st WordPress website on Amazon S3</a> as a starting point and a reference of such configuration. Refer to the complete <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/artemlivshits/wordpress-on-s3-stepbystep" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress on S3</a>, <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/artemlivshits/wordpress-to-google-cloud" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress on Google Cloud Storage</a>, and <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/artemlivshits/wordpress-on-s3-do-it-youself" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress on S3: do it yourself</a> step-by-step guides for extra pointers in setting up WordPress on cloud storage.</p>
<h4>Hosting options</h4>
<p>The website server hosting decision can be made independently from the decision where to store the website data.<br />
A Web server running the website can be hosted pretty much anywhere. Depending on your needs, the Web server can run by your favorite hoster, by a cloud provider, from your premise, as an instance in Amazon AWS or Google Cloud.</p>
<p>You can keep your current hosting arrangements, and only move the website data to cloud storage using WP2Cloud and ClouSE.<br />
With your data being safe in the cloud storage, if needed, you’ll be able to easily change a hoster or a cloud, that is without any data migration whatsoever.</p>
<p>WordPress-To-Cloud solution works with nearly any hosting/cloud provider, but perhaps not with every hosting plan or stack supported by your provider. Feel free to contact your provider and us so we could attempt to make it work in your specific circumstances.</p>
<h4>How it works</h4>
<p>WP2Cloud stores media files such as pictures, music, videos, documents in the cloud. Media files that are uploaded to the WordPress are actually uploaded to the cloud storage, not to the local file system of the Web server hosting this website.</p>
<p>The media files are served from the cloud storage, the website pages now refer to the media files via direct cloud storage URLs. This makes your site directly powered by the enormous scale and reliability of cloud storage.</p>
<p>To make serving media files from Amazon S3 even faster, the plugin can be configured to use a Content Distribution Network (CDN), such as Amazon CloudFront. When the plugin is configured to use a CDN, the website pages refer to the media files via the CDN URLs. The CDN serves the media files from locations around the world to provide the best performance.</p>
<p>WP2Cloud plugin natively makes the website faster, more available and scalable:</p>
<ol>
<li>Media files are stored reliably in the cloud and don’t need to be backed up.</li>
<li>Website now can leverage the cloud power to scale out content delivery to the browser directly from the cloud storage. The file content is now served in a highly scalable fashion by the cloud storage utility provider which takes load off of the Web server. This is different from the default WordPress behavior where media files are local files, and are served by the Web server and consume network bandwidth, disk I/O and CPU power of the Web server</li>
<li>WordPress web tier is now stateless, so web tiers can now be auto-scaled and auto-balanced as needed to meet the website’s scalability goals.</li>
<li>Files are distributed across the globe for fast access either natively by cloud storage itself and/or via an explicit integration with CDN.</li>
</ol>
<p>WP2Cloud plugin relies on Cloud Storage Engine (ClouSE) for MySQL to enable integration with cloud storage.<br />
In WordPress-to-Cloud solution, the site uses cloud storage as its <em>primary</em> storage. The storage configuration becomes transparent to WordPress. WordPress stores the website’s data in MySQL, while ClouSE is plugged into MySQL and places all data into cloud storage, rather than using local disk. ClouSE plays the role of a database gateway for cloud storage, combining the best of local and cloud storage by delivering performance and security of local storage, plus all the benefits of the cloud storage.</p>
<h4>Supported cloud storage</h4>
<p>Supported cloud storage providers are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Amazon S3 and compatible. You can choose any of the Amazon Regions to store your data. Pick a Region to optimize for latency, minimize cost or address regulatory requirements.</li>
<li>Google Cloud Storage.</li>
</ul>
<p>Other storage providers may be added in the near future.</p>
<h4>Translations</h4>
<ul>
<li>Español por Andrew de <a href="http://www.webhostinghub.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">WebHostingHub</a></li>
<li>Русский предоставил OblakSoft</li>
</ul>
<h4>More reading</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://readwrite.com/2012/05/16/s3-storage-for-wordpress-blogs" title="readwrite.com: S3 Storage for WordPress Blogs" rel="nofollow ugc">S3 Storage for WordPress Blogs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://googledevelopers.blogspot.com/2012/11/launching-wordpress-into-google-cloud.html" title="WordPress on Google Cloud" rel="nofollow ugc">Launching WordPress into the Google cloud</a></li>
<li><a href="http://webscripts.softpedia.com/script/Modules/WordPress-Plugins/WP2Cloud-76263.html" title="WP2Cloud" rel="nofollow ugc">WP2Cloud featured at Softpedia.com</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Future plans</h4>
<p>Our goal is to design the best WordPress-to-Cloud experience for YOU.<br />
Cloud storage is very powerful, we’d love to take full advantage of its capabilities!</p>
<p><strong>We really appreciate your feedback.</strong><br />
What are your scenarios? What would you like to see added, improved? What problems can we help you with?</p>
<p><em>Feel free to <a href="http://www.oblaksoft.com/about-us/email-us/" title="email OblakSoft" rel="nofollow ugc">contact us</a>.</em> Thank you in advance!</p>
<h4>Support</h4>
<p>This plugin is actively supported by <a href="http://www.oblaksoft.com/" title="http://www.oblaksoft.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">OblakSoft</a> and we will do our best to help you. In return we simply ask:</p>
<ol>
<li>Rate this plugin or write a review. We cordially ask you to please <a href="http://www.oblaksoft.com/about-us/email-us/" rel="nofollow ugc">contact us</a> before giving a poor rating.</li>
<li>Follow us at our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/OblakSoft-LLC/324769304220011/" title="http://www.facebook.com/pages/OblakSoft-LLC/324769304220011/" rel="nofollow ugc">OblakSoft Facebook page</a>.</li>
<li>Support us by referring, blogging about WP2Cloud plugin and/or ClouSE storage engine.</li>
<li>Help Out. If you see a question on the forum you can help with or have a great idea and want to code it up and submit a patch, that would be just plain awesome and we will shower your with praise. Also, we are happy to post translations if you provide them.</li>
<li>Donate – if this plugin makes your life easier enough to support our time it makes all the difference in the world. We are a small self-funded startup. You can donate to OblakSoft development team via <a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=JMUHXKMNCQ75N" title="WP2Cloud PayPal URL" rel="nofollow ugc">PayPal</a>.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Thank you!</strong></p>


WP2Cloud

Now WordPress site can store all its content (pages and media) in cloud. This makes site powered by enormous scale and reliability of cloud storage.

contentsentinel

<p>Content Sentinel is a powerful WordPress plugin that enables secure, time-limited access to files stored in AWS S3 or S3-compatible storage providers (like Wasabi, DigitalOcean Spaces, and Backblaze B2). Perfect for protecting premium content, course materials, digital products, and media files.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Secure File Delivery</strong>: Generate presigned URLs that expire automatically, ensuring your files remain protected</li>
<li><strong>S3 Browser</strong>: Browse your S3 bucket directly from WordPress admin (Pro feature)</li>
<li><strong>S3 Compatible</strong>: Works with AWS S3, Wasabi, DigitalOcean Spaces, Backblaze B2, and other S3-compatible providers</li>
<li><strong>Clean URLs</strong>: Use shortcodes to generate clean, user-friendly download links instead of long presigned URLs</li>
<li><strong>No AWS SDK Required</strong>: Pure PHP implementation – no external dependencies</li>
<li><strong>Easy Setup</strong>: One-click AWS CloudFormation setup or manual configuration</li>
<li><strong>Flexible Delivery Modes</strong>: Force download or stream/play in browser (Pro feature)</li>
<li><strong>Custom Denial Messages</strong>: Customize access denied messages (Pro feature)</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li><strong>Configure Your Storage</strong>: Connect to your AWS S3 bucket or S3-compatible provider</li>
<li><strong>Generate Secure Links</strong>: Use the shortcode <code>[content_sentinel_url key="/path/to/file.mp4"]</code> to create secure download links</li>
<li><strong>Automatic Expiration</strong>: Links expire after a set time (default: 10 minutes, configurable)</li>
<li><strong>Protect Your Content</strong>: Files are never directly accessible – users must go through WordPress authentication</li>
</ol>
<h4>Use Cases</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Course Platforms</strong>: Deliver course videos and materials securely</li>
<li><strong>Digital Products</strong>: Protect downloadable products and resources</li>
<li><strong>Membership Sites</strong>: Control access to premium content</li>
<li><strong>Media Libraries</strong>: Securely serve large video/audio files</li>
<li><strong>Document Sharing</strong>: Share sensitive documents with time-limited access</li>
</ul>
<h4>Pro Features (Content Sentinel Pro)</h4>
<p>Upgrade to Content Sentinel Pro for advanced features:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Access Control</strong>: Integrate with MemberPress, Paid Memberships Pro, or WordPress Roles</li>
<li><strong>Download Limiting</strong>: Set per-user and per-IP download limits</li>
<li><strong>Download Logging</strong>: Track all download attempts with detailed logs</li>
<li><strong>Custom Expiration</strong>: Override default expiration times per file</li>
<li><strong>S3 Browser</strong>: Browse, navigate, and manage files directly in WordPress</li>
<li><strong>Enhanced Video Player</strong>: Professional video player with speed controls and Picture-in-Picture</li>
<li><strong>File Access Rules</strong>: Set granular permissions for individual files</li>
<li><strong>Export/Import Rules</strong>: Backup and restore your access control settings</li>
<li>**Coming Soon – Google Cloud Services – S3.</li>
<li>**Coming Soon – Visual Controls for the Enhanced Video Player.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Technical Details</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Pure PHP</strong>: No external dependencies or AWS SDK required</li>
<li><strong>AWS Signature Version 4</strong>: Industry-standard security for S3 requests</li>
<li><strong>WordPress Native</strong>: Uses WordPress APIs and follows WordPress coding standards</li>
<li><strong>Performance Optimized</strong>: Caching and efficient URL generation</li>
<li><strong>Security First</strong>: Input sanitization, nonce verification, and capability checks</li>
</ul>
<h4>Service Disclosure</h4>
<p>This plugin relies on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to store and retrieve files as well as other<br />
S3 compliant services digitalocean, backblaze b2, Wasabi.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/" rel="nofollow ugc">AWS Privacy Policy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.digitalocean.com/legal/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow ugc">DO Privacy Policy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.backblaze.com/company/policy/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">B2 Privacy Policy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wasabi.com/legal/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Wasabi Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, feature requests, and bug reports, please visit:<br />
* Website: https://content-sentinel.com<br />
* Support: support@content-sentinel.com<br />
* Documentation: https://content-sentinel.com/docs</p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<p>Content Sentinel: Secure Downloads is developed by Content Sentinel.<br />
Special thanks to the WordPress community and all contributors.</p>


Content Sentinel: Secure Downloads

Securely download S3 files via short-lived, presigned URLs. No AWS SDK required. Includes 1-Click AWS Setup.

WP2Cloud vs Content Sentinel: Secure Downloads