Offload media to Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2, Wasabi or any S3 storage and serve it from a fast CDN. Restore it anytime with Bring Back.
Alternatives to Linked Media Without Import
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Move your Media Library to cloud object storage, serve it from your bucket or CDN, and bring it back whenever you like.
Local WebP optimizer for WordPress. Free converts images to WebP; Pro adds AVIF and site-wide image tools.
Move Media Library uploads to cloud drives, Amazon S3, Spaces, Bunny.net or Cloudinary, and videos to Stream, Mux, Vimeo or YouTube.
Kybern S3 Storagev2.6.9
Offload selected Media Library files to S3 with FileBird routing, signed URLs, migration, recovery, and delivery health checks.
Compress WordPress Media Library images through ImgSmaller with background processing, protected backups, and safe restore controls.
StaticQ Mediav3.4.1
R2 offload, WebP, and media library cleanup: scanners for missing variants, stale URLs, and orphan files. Free, no monthly fees.
Import CDN-Remote Imagesv2.1.4
Add external images to the media library without importing, i.e. uploading them to your WordPress site.
Easily migrate and manage WordPress Media Library files to AWS S3 or S3-compatible storage providers. Boost performance and reduce hosting costs.
Import external images into your WordPress Media Library from any URL, CSV, XML export, or Google Drive link. Bulk import, site migration ready.