[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #63846: Connect WordPress Media Library to cloud storage

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#63846: Connect WordPress Media Library to cloud storage
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 Reporter:  kimjiwoon        |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  feature request  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Media            |    Version:
 Severity:  normal           |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                   |
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 I'd like to explore connecting the WordPress Media Library to cloud
 storage. The goal is to synchronize Samsung Gallery → OneDrive → WordPress
 Media Library, making posting easier and reducing the storage burden for
 backups.

 I’m curious if using Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive as external
 storage can help eliminate large backup files while potentially improving
 site performance.

 I was thinking about using a URL path option instead of storing images in
 the media library when adding images to my posts. This way, the images
 would not be hosted directly on my WordPress site but instead served from
 a cloud drive.

 Alternatively, the original images could be stored in the cloud, and only
 thumbnail images would be generated locally. External image hotlinks would
 be redirected through the website.

 **References:**

 * https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/47839
 * https://wplift.com/connect-wordpress-media-library-to-onedrive/
 * https://wordpress.org/plugins/embed-sharepoint-onedrive-
 documents/#does%20it%20support%20sharepoint%20on-premise%3F
 * https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5417943/one-drive-
 integrated-with-wordpress?forum=msoffice-all&referrer=answers

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