Title: Upcasted S3 Offload – AWS S3, DigitalOcean Spaces, Backblaze, MinIO Storage Integration Author: upcasted Published: 27 Giugno 2020 Last modified: 15 Dicembre 2025 --- Ricerca i plugin ![](https://ps.w.org/upcasted-s3-offload/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3068515) ![](https://ps.w.org/upcasted-s3-offload/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3068515) # Upcasted S3 Offload – AWS S3, DigitalOcean Spaces, Backblaze, MinIO Storage Integration Di [upcasted](https://profiles.wordpress.org/upcasted/) [Scarica](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/upcasted-s3-offload.3.1.0.zip) * [Dettagli](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/upcasted-s3-offload/#description) * [Recensioni](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/upcasted-s3-offload/#reviews) * [Installazione](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/upcasted-s3-offload/#installation) * [Sviluppo](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/upcasted-s3-offload/#developers) [Supporto](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/upcasted-s3-offload/) ## Descrizione Upcasted S3 Offload seamlessly integrates your WordPress Media Library with AWS S3 and other S3-compatible storage providers including DigitalOcean Spaces, Linode Object Storage, MinIO, Wasabi, Backblaze, Vultr Object Storage, DreamObjects, and more. This powerful plugin optimizes your website’s performance by efficiently managing media files in cloud storage, reducing server load, and improving loading times. It automatically moves your media files to S3 storage and handles URL rewriting, ensuring a smooth user experience. #### Why Choose Upcasted S3 Offload? #### ⚡ Performance Benefits * Significantly reduce server load through offloaded media storage * Optimize website performance with cloud-based delivery * Boost SEO rankings with faster page load times * Enhance user experience with optimized content delivery * Improve global reach with distributed storage locations #### 💰 Cost Savings * Reduce hosting costs by offloading media storage * Lower bandwidth usage on your main server * Eliminate storage space concerns * Avoid expensive hosting upgrades #### 🔒 Security & Reliability * Bank-grade encryption for credentials * Automatic file redundancy and backup * Enterprise-level security protocols * Protected file transfer system * Leverages S3 providers’ robust infrastructure #### 🚀 Free Features * Unlimited file migrations * WordPress Multisite support * One-click quick setup wizard * One-click bucket creation * Multi-provider compatibility (AWS S3, DigitalOcean, etc.) * Custom endpoint configuration * Flexible region selection * Advanced file management * Smart file type filtering * Secure credential management * High-performance uploads #### 💎 PRO Features * Priority email support * Automatic premium updates * Custom batch size control * Advanced file type filtering * Background file migration * CDN integration support * Large file support (up to 5TB) * Bulk migration tools * Unified migration progress with elapsed time, ETA, remaining items, and finished notice * Failed Items diagnostics panel with pagination, full error viewer, and single/ bulk retry actions * Progressive single-item retry with granular tasks and mini progress bar * Migration Locks diagnostics with the ability to force unlock stuck runs * Retry safety: max attempts and permanent failure handling (permanent badge; excluded from auto runs) ## Screenshot [⌊Settings panel for Upcasted S3 Offload⌉⌊Settings panel for Upcasted S3 Offload⌉[ Settings panel for Upcasted S3 Offload [⌊Settings panel for Upcasted S3 Offload⌉⌊Settings panel for Upcasted S3 Offload⌉[ Settings panel for Upcasted S3 Offload [⌊Assistance for debugging and setup guides⌉⌊Assistance for debugging and setup guides⌉[ Assistance for debugging and setup guides [⌊Added column that indicated if the file is in local storage or in S3 bucket.⌉⌊ Added column that indicated if the file is in local storage or in S3 bucket.⌉[ Added column that indicated if the file is in local storage or in S3 bucket. ## Installazione ### To use this plugin you will have to: #### For AWS S3: 1. Create an AWS S3 account: [How to create an AWS S3 account?](https://upcasted.com/aws-s3-what-is-it-why-does-it-help-you-and-how-to-create-an-aws-account-today/) 2. Generate your “Access key ID” and “Secret access key” 3. Create your IAM credentials and copy them somewhere safe to use in plugin settings #### For other S3 storage providers: 1. Choose an S3 compatible storage provider and create an account 2. Generate and copy your “Access key ID” and “Secret access key” 3. Find and copy your “custom endpoint” details ### Installation and Configuration: To configure the plugin all you have to do is to follow these simple steps: 1. Install AWS S3 Offload 2. If you need the extra features upgrade to PRO 3. Go to: Admin dashboard -> Media -> S3 Offload Settings 4. Add your “Access key ID”, “Secret access key” and “Region” 5. If you use Linode Object Storage, DigitalOcean Spaces, DreamObjects, Wasabi, Vultr Object Storage or any other S3 compatible storage provider you also need to define a custom endpoint in plugin’s setting. You can usually find this in your storage provider documentation. 5. Click on Save Settings 6. Select your already created bucket or create a new one (you can create a new bucket from the plugin’s interface if you have a PRO license) 7. Click on Save All done! Now you have a seamless integration between your WordPress Media Library and S3 storage. All the future images you upload in your WordPress Media Library will be automatically be moved to S3 storage and are served to you and to your visitors from S3 servers. ### Helpful articles: 1. [AWS S3 – What is it, why does it help you and how to create an AWS account today?](https://upcasted.com/aws-s3-what-is-it-why-does-it-help-you-and-how-to-create-an-aws-account-today/) 2. [How to create an Amazon S3 bucket and generate your IAM credentials (API key and Secret key) using the new 2022 AWS S3 interface?](https://upcasted.com/create-amazon-s3-bucket-generate-iam-api-key-and-secret-key-new-aws-s3/) ### How it works? 1. After you set the “Mandatory Settings” and select a bucket, the plugin will automatically move all the newly added files to your bucket. 2. If you have a PRO license, you have some extra tools. They will assist you in moving your old files from media library to S3 and backwards. ### How to check if everything is working properly? 1. Set the Mandatory Settings of the plugin below and click “Save Settings” 2. Select your bucket and click “Save” 3. Go to Media Library and upload a file (an image is better for testing purposes) 4. Check to see if you can view the file. If it’s an image you should see the preview. 5. Check the URL of that file. You should see the new URL. You can compare it with the URL of an old file. ### How to debug an issue? 1. Edit your wp-config.php file and turn on debug mode and debug log 2. Go to wp-content and search for debug.log if you can find a file with that name already there please rename it to something else or delete it if you don’t need the old logs. 3. Repeat the opperation that you were trying to do when you had trouble. 4. Check the contents of debug.log and try to find out what went wrong. On that log you can see all the errors, notices and warnings timestamped in chronological order. 5. Depending on what you see in your debug log, disable your plugins that throw errors one by one and repeat steps 3-4 until is working. 6. This way you will be able to find out if the problem is caused by another plugin. 7. If you can’t figure it out, let us know on the forums or go to our website and [write to us.](https://upcasted.com)! ## FAQ ### The plugin is not working as expected. What can I do? 1. Check your plugins and DISABLE all the plugins that alters/enhances/modifies the default WordPress Media Library functionality 2. Check your plugins and DISABLE all the plugins that use of AWS services 3. Verify if Upcasted S3 Offload is working 4. If after these steps Upcasted S3 Offload plugin still doesn’t work please write to us on the support forum, so we can help you. 5. We appreciate all the feedback we can collect. Please write to us about any incompatibility you found, so we can try to solve it. ### Can I use this plugin with S3 compatible storage providers like Linode Object Storage, DigitalOcean Spaces, DreamObjects, Wasabi, Vultr Object Storage? Yes, Upcasted S3 Offload can be used with any S3 compatible storage provider. All you have to do is search for your storage provider custom endpoint and add it to“ Define custom endpoint” field in plugin settings. ### Can I keep a copy of the files on my server Yes you can. Go to plugin setting under Media Library > S3 Offload Settings and choose the behavior you want. You can keep or not a copy of the files on your website’s server or on S3 if you migrate back. ### How can I migrate all my media library files to S3? You need to upgrade your plan to PRO. You will have tools to move files to and from S3 bucket. You can do that by installing the free version and then press Upgrade under Media Gallery > S3 Offload Settings > Upgrade ### Is Upcasted S3 Offload compatible with WooCommerce? Yes, Upcasted S3 Offload by Upcasted is compatible with WooCommerce. ### Is Upcasted S3 Offload compatible with Elementor? Yes, Upcasted S3 Offload by Upcasted is compatible with Elementor. ### Is Upcasted S3 Offload compatible with LearnDash? Yes, Upcasted S3 Offload by Upcasted is compatible with LearnDash. ### Does this plugin work with WordPress Multisite? Yes! Upcasted S3 Offload fully supports WordPress Multisite networks. The plugin automatically handles path prefixes for secondary sites (sites/{blog_id}/) and works seamlessly with both the main site and all network sites. ### Does this plugin copies or moves local files to AWS S3? Upcasted S3 Offload Plugin by Upcasted moves the files you upload in WordPress Media Library to the S3 bucket chosen after you activated the plugin. ### How can I report security bugs? You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team help validate, triage and handle any security vulnerabilities. [Report a security vulnerability.](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/upcasted-s3-offload/vdp) ### Is this plugin compatible with my hosting provider? Yes! Upcasted S3 Offload works with all major hosting providers including WP Engine, Kinsta, SiteGround, Bluehost, and others. ### How does this improve my website’s performance? By offloading media files to S3: 1. Your server has less work to do 2. Pages load faster 3. Backend operations run smoother 4. Bandwidth usage is optimized 5. Server resources are freed up ## Recensioni ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6f5136eda40a4d6014e984a01926543abad5f561d73867e7d0784d693522c1a6? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Space saver / speed enhancer / great support](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/space-saver-speed-enhancer-great-support/)󠁿 [jvoorman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jvoorman/) 25 Settembre 2025 This is EXACTLY what I was looking for to offload my files to S3. I have a 37gb photo gallery of concert photos spanning 25 years, and that is too much for my webhost to accommodate. S3 is a much better solution.This plugin is in the process of moving all 37gb to S3, and is currently the default storage for all newly uploaded photos. Support is great. I had trouble with the configuration and they were quick to respond and very helpful. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b94af65ef4e74785f9322ce28d431edef85aabdd4ed57b0defffba57215dfc93? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Easy Setup!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/easy-setup-112/)󠁿 [Josh Journey](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ljosh/) 1 Maggio 2025 2 risposte Configuring took 20 seconds. Photos upload right away to Amazon S3 and swiftly.Happy to see my custom original resize code worked with this as well. 😊Warm regards, Josh ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6a4ea517aadb45f320a6eccc07e464f4c395feaaedd8a9dda862a02fc4195a73? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[i recommend this tool!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/i-recommend-this-tool-2/)󠁿 [freightdesignstudio](https://profiles.wordpress.org/freightdesignstudio/) 18 Novembre 2024 2 risposte I've been using Upcasted S3 Offload for a few months now, and it has completely streamlined how I manage storage on AWS S3. The setup process was intuitive, and the interface is clean and easy to navigate. What really stands out is the speed and reliability—file transfers are seamless, and it works flawlessly. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/636a1cd2c4459218a98a02b7fa68e5db67bebc633de475d132b61b4e49dccae6? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Terrible security, and not working](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/terrible-security-and-not-working/)󠁿 [wkhatch](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wkhatch/) 10 Luglio 2023 1 risposta I should have assumed it'd be less than ideal after reviewing the recommended policy for creating the IAM user and and S3 bucket permissions, which, for the record, are terrible, awful, nobody in their right mind would ever recommend doing in the real world sort of bad, but I went ahead anyway. It says it's syncing my existing assets, but, in several days now, it hasn't managed to move a single file to the S3 bucket. Kinda lame… ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7c21a53910ab47c4b1c7d533c5a20787355df6ef4601a6405b8cf5ddd670adc9? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[SPAMMING: Can’t uninstall without giving reason](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/spamming-cant-uninstall-without-giving-reason/)󠁿 [Umbrovskis.com](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rolandinsh/) 14 Maggio 2023 Can't uninstall plugin without giving reason. Later Your email is available to upcasted. com and spamming You with CEO message :/ ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52d89beb662367d9a6351ef42176b0fc5f6fec483a136ecab0f369a0ff92bcf4? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[where costum site s3?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/where-costum-site-s3/)󠁿 [asiriusmg](https://profiles.wordpress.org/asiriusmg/) 22 Febbraio 2021 1 risposta The picture shows a lot of settings, in fact, only 3 [ Leggi tutte le recensioni di 10 ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/upcasted-s3-offload/reviews/) ## Contributi e sviluppo “Upcasted S3 Offload – AWS S3, DigitalOcean Spaces, Backblaze, MinIO Storage Integration” è un software open source. Le persone che hanno contribuito allo sviluppo di questo plugin sono indicate di seguito. 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[Esplora il codice](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/upcasted-s3-offload/) segui il [repository SVN](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/upcasted-s3-offload/), segui il [log delle modifiche](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/upcasted-s3-offload/) tramite [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/upcasted-s3-offload/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 3.1.0 * General: Internal refactors and logging for improved stability and traceability * Added: Official WordPress Multisite support – plugin now fully compatible with WordPress Multisite networks * Added: Multisite-aware S3 path handling with automatic sites/{blog_id}/ prefix for secondary sites * Added: Separated settings interface – S3 Connection Settings and Behavior Settings now have independent save buttons for better user experience * Added: HEIC/HEIF file format support across WordPress 6.7.x and 6.8+ with automatic handling of metadata differences * Enhancement: Behavior settings (file types, local/S3 file retention, auto-upload) can now be configured independently of S3 credentials * Enhancement: Added comprehensive error logging to all catch blocks for better debugging and troubleshooting * Enhancement: Code cleanup – removed unused legacy functions and dead code for improved maintainability * [PRO] Added: Multisite compatibility for WebP file detection in Migration Status Checker * [PRO] Enhancement: Enhanced cron reliability with duplicate schedule detection, improved error handling, and transient-based rate limiting * [PRO] Fix: Cron scheduling errors on large sites with bloated cron arrays now handled gracefully * [PRO] Enhancement: Improved memory efficiency for large sites – Migration Status Checker now uses optimized queries to prevent memory exhaustion on sites with 100,000+ imageses * [PRO] Added: Bulk retry (Retry All) to clear failure metadata and re-queue by direction * [PRO] Added: Progressive single-item retry with granular tasks (main, alt-original, thumbnails), mini progress UI, and cancel * [PRO] Added: Unified migration progress with processed/total, remaining, elapsed, ETA, last update, and finished notice * [PRO] Added: Migration Locks (Diagnostics) with Force Unlock capability * [PRO] Reliability: Introduced max-attempts and permanent failure handling (badge shown; excluded from automatic batches; cleared upon success) #### 3.0.7 * Fix for provider selector. In some cases the selected provider did not save * Better error handling #### 3.0.6 * Prevent overwrite in some cases when you upload same file more than one time * Added SVG support * Added new function for developers to use it to upload any file to S3 – upload_file_to_s3( $local_file_path, $s3_relative_path) * Now the bucket creation tool is available for free #### 3.0.5 * Updated some dependencies * Fixed a problem where selecting a bucket was restricted to AWS providers only. Updated functionality now allows bucket selection for other providers as well. #### 3.0.4 * Improved User Interface: Enhanced design and layout for a more intuitive user experience. * Added S3 Indicator: Introduced a cloud icon overlay in the Media Library grid view to clearly identify files stored in S3 Storage. * Optimized Default Batch Size: Adjusted the default batch size settings to better accommodate smaller servers, ensuring smoother operation. * Code Enhancements: Refactored code for improved performance and maintainability. * Clearer Descriptions: Updated explanations throughout the interface to enhance clarity and usability. * Dependency Updates: Updated libraries and dependencies to ensure compatibility and stability. * Security Updates: Implemented new security measures and patched vulnerabilities to safeguard data and enhance protection against potential threats. #### 3.0.3 * Added: Option to manually input the bucket name for greater flexibility. * Fixed: Issue with Filetypes filter not functioning correctly. * Fixed: Bug preventing successful bucket creation on AWS S3. * Updated: All dependencies to their latest versions for improved stability and secu * Increased: Minimum PHP version requirement to 7.4 to leverage newer language features. * Improved: Clarity of assistance texts for better user understanding. * Made: Minor visual enhancements to enhance user experience and aesthetics. #### 3.0.2 * added indicator to media library list view to view where each file is stored. * added FAQ section on plugin settings page * fixed a visual bug for notices * fixed some remote case when the migrator got stuck because of corrupt media #### 3.0.1 * Upgraded: AWS SDK, Guzzle & more * Security fix * Fix: Image path was wrong for certain users #### 3.0.0 * Upgraded: minimum PHP version to 7.0 * Added: New input “Define custom endpoint”. This is necessary only for those who prefer on using other S3 storage providers like Linode Object Storage, DigitalOcean Spaces, DreamObjects, Wasabi, Vultr Object Storage and many more. * Added: New input “Define batch size”. This is useful to those who want to move more or less files in a batch when migrating media files. * Enhancement: Better error handling * Enhancement: Rewritten plugin code and optimised logic for better performance and stability * Enhancement: Now the Region has a select box with all the available AWS S3 regions. For those who prefer S3 compatible storage providers it allows you to put a custom value if needed. * Removed: In window migration tool with AJAX. That tool was not stable and permitted only a small number of files to be migrated. * Tested also with the new WordPress 5.9 #### 2.2.1 * Enhancement: Made file type filter more human-readable #### 2.2.0 * Added: Filetype mime filter. Now you can filter the files you upload to AWS my mime type. * Update: Freemius SDK updated to the latest version #### 2.1.2 * Fix: Some users could not delete certain files like .mp3, .mov, .pdf, .mp4 #### 2.1.1 * Fix: Images were not showing after installing and connecting the plugin. * The plugin is fully compatible with WordPress 5.6 #### 2.1.0 !Important – Please update because this version is more reliable * Fix: now all files are uploaded correctly (PDF and many other work) * Enhancement: you can now move you files faster than ever. Huge speed increase. #### 2.0.0 !Important – Please update because this version is more reliable * Feature: new uploader so you can upload files faster * Feature: support for huge files up to 5Tb * Feature: option to choose if you want or not to keep a copy on website server* Enhancement: Interface improvements * Enhancement: Added detailed description for every tool * [PRO] Fixed: sometimes if the transfer stopped because of an error it could not continue past that attachment and got stuck * [PRO] Feature: support for CDN * [PRO] Feature: support for background transfer of the files to and from S3 * [PRO] Feature: option to choose if you want or not to keep a copy on Amazon S3 when migrating files back to server. #### 1.0.3 * Added Multipart Uploader, so it can upload large files without any problems #### 1.0.2 * !IMPORTANT Fixed some issues with the licensing that made the plugin to malfunction. #### 1.0.1 * Renamed the plugin ## Meta * Versione **3.1.0** * Ultimo aggiornamento **10 mesi fa** * Installazioni attive **200+** * Versione WordPress ** 4.9 o superiore ** * Testato fino alla versione **6.9.10** * Versione PHP ** 7.4 o superiore ** * Lingua * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/upcasted-s3-offload/) * Tag * [aws s3](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/aws-s3/)[digitalocean spaces](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/digitalocean-spaces/) [media library](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media-library/)[object storage](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/object-storage/) [s3](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/s3/) * [Visualizzazione avanzata](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/upcasted-s3-offload/advanced/) ## Valutazioni 3.4 su 5 stelle. * [ 6 recensioni a 5-stelle ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/upcasted-s3-offload/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 recensioni a 4-stelle ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/upcasted-s3-offload/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 recensioni a 3-stelle ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/upcasted-s3-offload/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 recensioni a 2-stelle ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/upcasted-s3-offload/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 4 recensioni a 1-stelle ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/upcasted-s3-offload/reviews/?filter=1) [La tua recensione](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/upcasted-s3-offload/reviews/#new-post) [Vedi tutte le recensioni](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/upcasted-s3-offload/reviews/) ## Collaboratori * [ upcasted ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/upcasted/) ## Supporto Hai qualcosa da dire? 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