Amazon S3 for WordPress
v0.4by joetan · updated 18 years ago
Allows you to mirror your WordPress media uploads over to Amazon S3 for storage and delivery.
- Rank
- #17,762
- Down136 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 84
- 80+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 26.9K
- 26,925 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Amazon S3 for WordPress at a glance
Amazon S3 for WordPress is a WordPress plugin by joetan with 80+ active installs, the #17,762 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 0.4 came out on Jan 27, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.7. Among the 5 plugins tagged “mirror”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats54 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Amazon S3 for WordPress |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 84 · -3.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 84 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 85 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 85 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 85 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 87 |
Rank over time
#17,762 · down 150 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #17,762 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #17,626 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #17,561 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #17,577 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #17,634 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #17,560 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #17,552 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #17,573 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #17,559 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #17,571 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #17,564 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #17,555 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #17,561 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #17,612 |
Growth %
Average -0.27% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -1.18% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -1.16% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.59% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -1.16% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +1.18% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -1.16% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.15% |
Active installs band
80+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 80+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.4100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.4
- Requires WordPress
- 2.3
- Tested up to
- 2.7
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 25, 2008
- Last updated
- Jan 27, 2009
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Amazon S3 for WordPress
How many websites use Amazon S3 for WordPress?
Amazon S3 for WordPress is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #17,762 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Amazon S3 for WordPress been downloaded?
26,925 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Amazon S3 for WordPress last updated?
Version 0.4 came out on Jan 27, 2009 (17 years ago).
Is Amazon S3 for WordPress compatible with the latest WordPress?
Amazon S3 for WordPress’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.7, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Amazon S3 for WordPress still maintained?
Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Amazon S3 for WordPress have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Amazon S3 for WordPress?
The plugins most like Amazon S3 for WordPress, by the tags they share, are WP Offload Media Lite for Amazon S3, DigitalOcean Spaces, and Google Cloud Storage (30K+), Media Cloud for Bunny CDN, Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2, Google Cloud Storage, DigitalOcean and more (7K+) and Amazon Pay for WooCommerce (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 84 |
| Reported installs | 80+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 26.9K |
| Author | joetan |
| First released | Sep 25, 2008 |
| Version | 0.4 |
| Requires WP | 2.3 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 27, 2009 |
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