Tired of bulky media slowing down your WordPress sites and straining your hosting? We took Infinite Uploads for a spin to see how it offloads media to the cloud, serves assets over a global CDN, and handles video streaming inside WordPress.
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Getting Started With Infinite Uploads
We started at the Infinite Uploads website to get a sense of the product. The site highlights offloading media, a global CDN, and a built‑in video cloud and player. We also saw mentions from respected WordPress outlets, which adds credibility.
Standout Elements
- Offload images, videos, audio, PDFs, and docs
- Serve files from a global CDN
- Integrations with WooCommerce, LearnDash, and more
- Cloud video library with WordPress block and shortcodes
- Horizontal scaling and high durability for storage
Signing Up and Initial Setup
We signed up for a plan and followed the onboarding prompts. The process centers on installing the WordPress plugin, connecting the site, and syncing media to the cloud.
Downloading and Installing the Plugin
- Download the Infinite Uploads plugin from the WordPress.org repository.
- Install and activate it on your WordPress site.
- Open the Infinite Uploads menu in the WordPress dashboard.
We tested on a clean demo site with only a few images to keep things simple.
Running the Scan and Connecting
The plugin prompts you to run a scan. It reviews your media and gives a basic assessment. After the scan, you connect to Infinite Uploads.
- Click the connect button in the plugin.
- Log in to your Infinite Uploads account.
- Create a new cloud storage library if needed.
- Choose a storage region close to your hosting or your primary audience.
We chose a United States region to match the server location and expected visitors.
First Sync
After connecting, we ran a manual sync. This uploaded the WordPress media library to the cloud. The dashboard then showed a clear usage breakdown and a toggle to enable cloud serving. Once enabled, all new uploads skipped local storage and synced directly to Infinite Uploads.
Dashboard Overview and Core Features
With the site connected, the dashboard surfaces key data and controls. The layout is easy to scan.
Account Management and Usage
The dashboard highlights storage and delivery metrics:
- Storage used and available
- Total files synced
- CDN bandwidth
- CDN URL and the option for a custom domain
- Manual rescan and manual sync controls
On Business plans, you also get S3‑compatible API credentials. These allow you to integrate with tools like AWS CLI or S3 Browser to view and manage files.
Freeing Up Local Storage
There is a Free Up Local Storage option. After a successful sync, you can delete duplicate local files to save server space. Your media continues to load from the Infinite Uploads CDN, so your site stays intact.
- This is a background process, and you will not see a visible change in the media library.
- The media library items remain, but their URLs point to Infinite Uploads.
Important: This frees server space but does not affect cloud access.
One‑Click Restore
Need to bring files back to your server?
- Use the Download and Disconnect option inside the plugin or account.
- Wait for files to download to your server.
- Confirm that media URLs now point back to your site.
We tested this round‑trip. It worked as expected, and files returned to local storage.
Diving into Video Cloud
Infinite Uploads includes a Video Cloud feature at no extra cost. It handles large video uploads, transcoding, and adaptive streaming, then serves your videos over the CDN.
Enabling and Uploading Videos
From the account dashboard, we enabled Video Cloud. The settings allow you to fine‑tune the player and encoding.
Options we saw:
- Branding and player colors
- Player language
- Player controls like autoplay, loop, mute, and preload
- Encoding preferences
We uploaded three demo videos. The system accepted large files and began transcoding into multiple resolutions. The process ran in the background and showed progress inside the library.
Managing the Video Library
The library view lists uploaded videos with status, thumbnails, and basic actions. We could set a custom thumbnail, grab embed codes, and review stats once available. Captions and chapters are supported as well, though they may take time to appear depending on workflow.
The platform uses adaptive bitrate streaming. That means the player adjusts video quality based on the viewer’s connection.
Embedding Videos in WordPress
You can embed videos using the Infinite Uploads Gutenberg block or a shortcode. During our test, we added a new page, searched for the Infinite block, selected a video from the library, and set options like mute and preload. The player rendered cleanly with fullscreen support.
There is a single‑video player today. A playlist or multi‑video player is not available yet. The team has received multiple requests for it and has moved it up the roadmap.
If you prefer shortcodes, here is an example you can adapt:
[infinite-uploads-video id="YOUR_VIDEO_ID" autoplay="false" loop="false" muted="true" preload="auto"]
Replace YOUR_VIDEO_ID with the ID from your Video Cloud library.
Final Thoughts
Infinite Uploads makes media management in WordPress faster and lighter. We offloaded files, served assets over a global CDN, and streamed video without leaving the dashboard. The setup was simple, the performance benefits are real, and the platform is already solid for agencies and site owners.
Infinite Uploads delivers real value for WordPress teams that manage lots of media and video. Offloading frees your hosting, speeds up delivery, and simplifies handling of large files.
Key Strengths
- Performance boost: A global CDN serves images, files, and video fast.
- Lower hosting load: Offloading media to the cloud reduces server strain.
- Video built in: Upload, transcode, and stream with a native WordPress flow.
- Simple rollout: Onboarding is straightforward and works across unlimited sites.
- Scalability: Storage and delivery scale as libraries grow.
- Durability and safety: Storage focuses on reliability, with no need for FTP clients.
- Integrations: Works alongside WooCommerce, LearnDash, and other common tools.
- S3‑compatible API: Business plans can plug into existing workflows.