The External Media section in the Next3 Offload plugin is designed to manage all media files that are offloaded from your WordPress site to a connected cloud storage provider (e.g., BunnyCDN, AWS S3, etc.). This helps improve your website’s speed and reduce server load.

Purpose: Allows you to view, manage, and control all media files that have been successfully offloaded to the cloud.

? Key Features

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1. Folder Selection for Offload

This option allows you to manually select specific folders within your WordPress wp-content/uploads/ directory that you want to include in the offload process to your configured external storage provider (e.g., Amazon S3, DigitalOcean Spaces, etc.).

? How It Works:

• A list of available folders is displayed (typically organized by year/month or custom structure).
• You can check one or multiple folders that contain media files you wish to offload.
• Only the media files located within the selected folders will be considered for synchronization.
• Folders that remain unchecked will be excluded from the offload process, allowing you to retain them on local storage.

• Button: Sync Now
  • Initiates the synchronization of selected folders with the cloud storage provider.
  • Ensures that all selected media is uploaded to external storage.

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2. Offload your external media files

The Offload Your External Media Files panel allows you to transfer your selected media files from your WordPress local storage to your configured external cloud storage provider (e.g., Bunny Storage, Amazon S3, DigitalOcean Spaces, etc.).

Once you’ve synchronized folders using the “Folders Include” and “Sync Now” functionality, the system will scan and identify eligible files for external offload. These files are then listed and made ready to be pushed to the cloud.

Button: Offload now

This button begins the offload process for all external media files that were detected in your local storage and are eligible for transfer to the cloud.

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3. External Offload Files Table

Displays a list of all media files that have been offloaded to the cloud.

Columns Explained:

Column	Description
#SL	Serial number for file identification.
File Name	Name and path of the file that has been offloaded.
Info	Details about the offload provider, storage name, and region.
Optimize	Indicates whether the file is compressed and converted to WebP.
Action	Icons to manage individual files:
	– ? View the external file URL
	– ❌ Delete the offloaded file from cloud storage

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4. Controls and Filters

• Refresh Button: Updates the file list with the latest changes.
• Search Box: Filter files by keyword.
• Sorting: Sort files alphabetically or by upload date.
• Filter Buttons:
  • ALL: Show all files.
  • Compress: Show only compressed files.
  • WebP: Show only files converted to WebP format.
• Pagination: Navigate through multiple pages of offloaded media.
• Rows per page: Adjust how many files to show on each page.

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5. Seamlessly Integrate Offloaded Media with Gutenberg Blocks

Once your external media is successfully offloaded to the cloud, use our dedicated Gutenberg blocks—External Media – Next3 and External Media Gallery – Next3—to easily insert them directly into your posts and pages. As shown in the image, these custom blocks appear right within your WordPress editor, allowing you to browse and add your offloaded images and galleries just like native media. Enjoy a smooth workflow, leveraging the power of offloaded media without ever leaving your content creation screen.

6. Enhance Your Posts with the External Media Gallery Block

Effortlessly showcase your offloaded external media with the External Media Gallery – Next3 block in the WordPress Gutenberg editor. As shown in the image, this custom block allows you to select and insert a gallery of offloaded images directly into your posts or pages. Use the intuitive interface to search, choose, and adjust settings like image size and columns, creating stunning galleries while leveraging cloud-stored media for a seamless content creation experience.